I am Jinglong (Jayden) Duan, a Ph.D. candidate in Artificial Intelligence at AUT, New Zealand, focusing on deep learning, generative AI, and multimodal recommendation systems. I am passionate about responsible and fairness‑aware AI, and I enjoy bridging academic research with practical AI applications. My background spans research and full‑stack development, with hands‑on experience in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, React, Node.js, and C#.NET. I thrive in collaborative, agile environments and actively contribute to bot detection, misinformation detection, AI‑generated content identification, and fair multimodal systems.

Jinglong Duan

I am Jinglong (Jayden) Duan, a Ph.D. candidate in Artificial Intelligence at AUT, New Zealand, focusing on deep learning, generative AI, and multimodal recommendation systems. I am passionate about responsible and fairness‑aware AI, and I enjoy bridging academic research with practical AI applications. My background spans research and full‑stack development, with hands‑on experience in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, React, Node.js, and C#.NET. I thrive in collaborative, agile environments and actively contribute to bot detection, misinformation detection, AI‑generated content identification, and fair multimodal systems.

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I am Jinglong (Jayden) Duan, a Ph.D. candidate in Artificial Intelligence at AUT, New Zealand, focusing on deep learning, generative AI, and multimodal recommendation systems. I am passionate about responsible and fairness‑aware AI, and I enjoy bridging academic research with practical AI applications.

My background spans research and full‑stack development, with hands‑on experience in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, React, Node.js, and C#.NET. I thrive in collaborative, agile environments and actively contribute to bot detection, misinformation detection, AI‑generated content identification, and fair multimodal systems.

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Work Experience

Software Engineer at LoyAI, New Zealand
September 1, 2025 - Present
Build the digital loyalty card QR engine with secure HMAC/nonce checks, REST APIs, SQL, Redis caching, RabbitMQ events. Ship PWA dashboards and customer flows (QR scan, rewards) using React + RTK Query, Tailwind, role-based access, and real-time analytics; ensure quality with Jest/Playwright.
Teaching Assistant at Auckland University of Technology
March 1, 2024 - Present
Assisted in teaching Java programming concepts including Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture, and JDBC connectivity to undergraduate students. Conducted weekly tutorial sessions focusing on practical Java application development and provided one-on-one guidance on labs.
Research Assistant at Auckland University of Technology
August 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
Conducted research on misinformation detection, focusing on developing novel detection models using deep learning techniques.
Full Stack Developer at JR Academy
April 1, 2021 - July 1, 2021
Collaborated in an Agile development team to build and maintain enterprise portal features using React.js and Node.js; implemented responsive UI components and RESTful APIs; practiced cross-functional collaboration with UI/UX and DevOps teams to deliver high-quality code.

Education

PhD Candidate in Artificial Intelligence at Auckland University of Technology
July 1, 2023 - January 15, 2026
Master of Science in Computer Science and Programming at University of New South Wales
January 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering at Taiyuan University of Technology
September 1, 2016 - July 1, 2020

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Software & Internet, Computers & Electronics, Education, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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