Welcome to my website! I am an Electrical Engineering student specializing in Signal and Image Processing, minoring in Cognitive Science with a focus in Neuroscience and Human-Computer Interaction at UC San Diego. I am currently studying abroad at Kyoto University for the Spring 2026 quarter. Read about my adventures!

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Tristan Lee

Neurobotics @ Kyoto University | ECE @ UCSD

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ABOUT

I am currently 19 years-old. At 17, I figured there was more to life than sitting through six periods of classes and stressing over a 4.0 GPA just for a shot at getting into a "good" university. So, I decided to get busy and get a head start on living and dropped out (technically, tested out) of high school. That liberating sense of freedom did not last long. I managed to find my way into UC San Diego just a year and a half later πŸ˜‚. My first year of junior at UCSD humbled me in more ways than I could have imagined. The experience was rough, but I still found ways to live, learn, and enjoy the ride along the way.

John 16:33

"In the world you will have tribulation.

But take heart;

I have overcome the world."

When I am not "studying", my life is driven by the 3 G's: God, golf, and the gym or on Sundays, faith, family, and football. I have a massive passion for understanding new things, but I also love unwinding outside of technology. Whether that's watching a movie, reading book, solving jigsaw puzzles, or tracking game lines, projections, and spreads. My deepest passion, though, is ice hockey. I have been playing for 15 years now, so if you ever need a short washed forward for pick-up games, hit me up, just don't look up my elite prospects profile beforehand. Aside from sports and other interests, I love to travel, learn new cultures, and adventure. I have been very fortunate to explore different countries at such a young age, and I am hoping to continue to do so. You can read more about me and my thoughts right here in my logs.

My academic, professional, and personal journey is very unorthodox, and has been quite the adventure. If you want to discuss professional opportunities, talk shop, swap travel stories, debate LeBron Raymone James, or just say hi, feel free to contact me.

Fun

CURRENT

Research Student at Kyoto University

Assisting in research at the Developmental Neurorobotics Lab (Veale Lab) within the Graduate School of Medicine, focusing on gaze-tracking and computational neuroscience.

Taking courses in the Basics of Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, and Behavioral Neuroscience.

Primarily a Junior at UC San Diego pursuing a B.S. in Electrical Engineering with specialization in Signal and Image Processing, minoring in Cognitive Science focused in Neuroscience (2025-2028).

GOALS

My Purpose

1. Be a decent human being.

2. Get closer to God while staying grounded in the present.

3. Do right by my people, and pour into others.

4. Build technology that helps people overcome physical and mental limitations.

5. Keep moving forward, even when the path is unclear.

Personal Endeavors

EXPERIENCE

Engineering Intern

NASA California Space Grant Consortium

  • Engineered embedded C++ firmware for an ESP32-based algae detection robot, integrating turbidity, pH, and temperature sensors to generate over 1,000 reliable data readings for environmental monitoring.
  • Designed Python workflows to automate calibration, process sensor data in real time, and generate visualizations that improved testing efficiency and reliability.
  • Created technical documentation for sensor calibration and firmware deployment process.
June 2025 - August 2025
San Jose, California

Hockey Coach

Sharks Sports & Entertainment

  • Teaching and spreading the love of the game to the next generation 🫑
  • Technically Celebrini and I are co-workers
October 2023 - Present
San Jose, California

Wireless Culinary Order Interceptor

Raising Cane's

  • Was on the come up, one would say I was a Raising Cane. πŸ˜€πŸ•πŸ—πŸž
March 2025 - March 2026
San Jose, California

Acoustic Order Telemetrist

Shake Shack

  • Two of the hardest weeks and weekends of my life, but we made it through!
  • Time is relative, but memories last forever.
July 2022 - August 2022
San Jose, California

EDUCATION

Kyoto University

Kyoto University International Exchange Program (KUINEP)

Activities and Societies: Developmental Neurorobtics (Veale Lab), Kyoto University Ice Hockey Club

Relevant Coursework:

  • Basics of Informatics and Artificial Intelligence
  • Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
April 2026 - August 2026
Kyoto, Japan

University of California, San Diego

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Minor in Cognitive Science

Signal and Image Processing

Activities and Societies: UCSD Ice Hockey Club, UCSD Surf Club, IEEE, Triton Neurotech, Triton Solar Car, Triton Quantitative Trading

Relevant Coursework:

  • DSC 10: Principles of Data Science
  • ECE 15: Engineering Computation: Introduction to Programming in C
  • ECE 17: Object-Oriented Programming: Design and Development with C++
  • ECE 25: Introduction to Digital Circuit Design
  • ECE 35: Introduction to Analog Circuit Design
September 2025 - June 2028
La Jolla, California

Evergreen Valley College

Focus in Engineering with coursework in Mathematics, Computer Science, and Physics

Activities and Societies: President - Engineering Club, Vice-President - Computer Science Club, and Math Club

Relevant Coursework:

  • COMSC 028: Foundations of Data Science
  • COMSC 041: Programming Concepts and Methodology I
  • COMSC 075: Computer Science I: Introduction to Program Structures
  • Computer Science II: Introduction to Data Structures
August 2023 - January 2026
San Jose, California