About

Linhao Chen is an Engineer at Qualcomm.

He graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and a minor in Economics. Before studying at UC Davis, he had two years of college education at the University of California, Santa Cruz with a major in Computer Engineering.

He came from China and received his K-12 education in homecity Hangzhou. He had the majority of his life in Jianggan District (now merged into Shangcheng District).

He used to be a radio-controlled car (R/C) player but has shifted his focus to the field of computer science since 2018. He participated in three National Youth R/C Championships, competing in categories including 1:10 Electric On-Road, 1:10 Electric 4WD Off-Road, 1:10 IC On-Road, 1:8 IC Off-Road, and 1:10 Formula One. His best score at the national level competition is second place (Silver Medal). He also received Gold Medals in the Zhejiang R/C Championship, Jianggan District Youth R/C Championship, and Mark Cup Open. During his 5-year dedication to R/C, he earned over 20 awards in multiple professional and educational (U-18) competitions. He also competed in radio-controlled boat and aviation model events, winning several awards at the Jianggan District and Hangzhou Youth Tech Championships.

He is passionate about creating digital artwork using various computer software. He has served as an executive and audio-visual director for multiple events and festivals at Hangzhou High School, Qianjiang Campus. He is also a big fan of photography, traveling, soccer(Força Barça), and coffee.