SUMMER

SUN

s.yuqian@wustl.edu

314.312.8899

http://yuqiansundesign.com

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

Washington University in St. Louis

First Major: Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, May 2025

Second Major: Mckelvey School of Engineering

Computer Science and Mathematics, May 2025

Southern California Institute of Architecture

(SCI-Arc)

Master of Science: Fiction and Entertainment, Aug 2026

ACTIVITIES

Visual Effect Club WashU

Co-Founder, Jan 2024-May 2025

Robotics Club WashU

Member, Jan 2024-May 2025

Animation Club WashU

Member, May 2019-May 2025

Outing Club WashU

Member, May 2021-May 2025

X-Times Club

Co-Founder, May 2017-2021

President, May 2018-2021

SKILLS

Architecture Tools:

Rhinoceros

Grasshopper,

Revit, Enscape

Programming:

Python, Java,

HTML, CSS,

R/R Studio, JavaScript

3D VFX:

Maya, Blender,

Houdini, Cinema4D

Game Development:

Unity, Unreal Engine

Screen Writing:

Final Draft

Creative Suite:

Adobe Creative Suite,

Microsoft Suite

EXPERIENCE

Liam Young Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Worldbuilding Assistant, Sep 2025-Present

Supported speculative fiction and worldbuilding projects through the creation of

real-time digital environments. Utilized Unreal Engine, Houdini and procedural

tools to translate conceptual narratives into immersive spatial prototypes.

Collaborated with design and research teams to integrate narrative logic into

responsive digital environments. Contributed to both technical pipelines and

narrative framing.

AI Research Assistant, Prof.Yixin Chen’s Lab, St. Louis, MO

Research Assistant, May-Aug 2025

Worked on the development of an LLM-based multi-agent system designed to

support patent lawyers in generating preliminary petition drafts. Collaborated on

the design of the LLM prompting pipeline, retrieval system, and agent

coordination logic to ensure accuracy, legal compliance, and high-quality

generated output. Trained and evaluated specialized AI models for producing

structured patent responses, contributing to the lab’s broader research on applied

AI for legal-tech automation.

DRAW Architecture and Urban Design, Kansas City, MO

Architectural Designer, Jun-Aug 2024

Participated in the schematic design and design development of several single-

family housing and apartment projects at a small architecture firm in Kansas

City. Collaborated closely with colleagues and attended regular client meetings,

gaining hands-on experience in a dynamic and interactive environment. Gained

proficiency in Revit and developed a deeper understanding of the workflow and

processes within an architectural firm. Introduced to PlanIT, a program

developed by DRAW that leverages supervised machine learning to calculate

energy efficiency.

Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art

Co-Founder of Visual Effect Club, Jan 2024-May 2025

Co-founded the club to build a dynamic visual effects enthusiast community;

instrumental in guiding software learning, screened films bi-weekly and

analyzed the visual effect behind, organized software workshops, and fostered

creative collaborations; actively connected members with industry professionals

to cultivate a knowledge-rich environment for architectural visualization and

filmmaking visual effects, bolstering club growth and member engagement.

Shanxi Architecture Design Research Institute Co., Taiyuan, CHN

Architecture Assistant, Aug-Sep 2023

Participated in several architecture design projects, modified draft drawings,

assisted in drafting and computer molding, contributed to digital rendering and

physical fabricating; quickly integrated into the teamwork atmosphere and

played a proactive role in advancing the project, contributing effectively to

project delivery and meeting the goals of the internship program.