Zhenwei Lin integrated the PDCS Conic Programming Solver into the cvxgrp/cvxpy-ipopt repository, expanding CVXPY’s solver capabilities with new option support and enhanced constraint handling. Working primarily in Python, Lin focused on solver development and conic programming, ensuring the integration included comprehensive unit tests and thorough documentation updates. The work also addressed maintainability by cleaning up unused code, normalizing solver options, and updating licensing information. Lin improved reliability through expanded test coverage and enforced code quality standards using linting tools. This contribution deepened CVXPY’s functionality for conic optimization problems while maintaining a high standard of code hygiene and documentation.