2025-26 Caltech Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
Research and STEM Activities
Publications: -Kong B, “A Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning Models for Wildfire Prediction,” Published in The National High School Journal of Science (NHSJS), June 22, 2024... -Kong B, “Enhanced Wildfire Detection Using a Mixture-of-Experts Approach,” Accepted for publication to Journal of Student Research (JSR), January 13, 2025... Research intern, Laboratory of Dr. Yu Zhang, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering... Jack Baskin School of Engineering, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA. Built, tuned, trained, and tested several machine learning models. Research on using AI to predict the presence and spread of wildfires... Guest Lecturer, “Introduction to Machine Learning,” California State Summer School for Mathematics and Science Program (COSMOS), Introduction to Smart and Sustainable Power, University of California, Santa Cruz... Intern, AlChip Technologies, San Jose, CA. Built and deployed AI assistants on Discord/Microsoft Teams for 3rd Party IP document QA.
Prior to Caltech
Academic Honors: Commended Scholar, National Merit Scholarship International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Finalist... Honorable Mention, California Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF)... Best in Show, Santa Cruz County STEAM Expo... NASA Earth Science Award Five-time American Invitational Math Examination (AIME) qualifier... Four-time President’s Volunteer Gold Service Award (400+ hrs).
Athletic Honors: Pacific Swimming Sectionals Qualifier... Central Coast Championship Qualifier... Won the 200 yd Free and 500 yd Free at SCCAL... Varsity Swim Team Captain... broke the school record in the 200 IM relay, 200 Free relay, and 400 Free relay.
Personal
Enjoys programming discord bots, listening to music, and exercising at the gym. Favorite "Big Bang Theory" Character is Sheldon... Chose Caltech because of its focus on STEM, collaborative environment, small campus size, location, and college swim team.
