Resume

🎓 Education

University of Pennsylvania
M.S.E. in Systems Engineering
Philadelphia, PA | Aug 2025 – May 2027 (Expected)

University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign
Exchange Program, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Urbana–Champaign, IL | Aug 2023 – May 2024

ShanghaiTech University
B.E. in Computer Science and Technology
Shanghai, China | Sep 2021 – Jun 2025

💼 Professional Experience

Teaching Assistant / Grader

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA | Jan 2026 – Present

  • Teaching Assistant for ESE 6740: Information Theory, a graduate-level course covering entropy, mutual information, source and channel coding, data compression, and communication limits.
  • Grade assignments and projects, hold office hours, and assist students in understanding theoretical concepts and mathematical derivations in information theory.

Research Assistant

3D Cardiac Electrophysiology Simulation Project
Tools: CUDA, GPU, parallel computing
Shanghai, China | Nov 2024 – Jun 2025

  • Developed a GPU-accelerated 3D cardiac electrophysiology simulator using C/CUDA, modeling large-scale myocardial grids and parallelizing cell-state updates for high-resolution simulations.
  • Extended a cellular automata–based cardiac cell model to incorporate depolarization, refractory periods, and repolarization dynamics for more physiologically realistic signal propagation.
  • Implemented a 12-lead ECG computation pipeline, enabling simulation of electrical propagation patterns and visualization of arrhythmia scenarios including PVC and atrial flutter.
  • Analyzed activation timing and conduction pathways across atria, ventricles, and the cardiac conduction system to study how internal electrical dynamics generate observable ECG waveforms.

Data Predictor Intern

Applied Technologies for Learning in the Arts & Sciences (ATLAS), UIUC
Tools: Python, Machine Learning, Tableau
Champaign, IL | May 2024 – Aug 2024

  • Analyzed institutional datasets containing 90,000+ students and 250+ features to investigate predictors of academic struggle and student dropout risk.
  • Built and evaluated machine learning models including Random Forest, Neural Networks, and XGBoost in Python, improving prediction accuracy by 15% through feature engineering and model tuning.
  • Performed data cleaning, feature selection, and exploratory analysis using Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-learn to identify patterns in academic performance across socioeconomic and geographic groups.
  • Developed an interactive Tableau dashboard with regional heatmaps visualizing student academic outcomes and presented insights to university stakeholders.

Web Developer Intern

Community Service Center of Northern Champaign County
Tools: WordPress, HTML/CSS
Champaign, IL | Jan 2024 – May 2024

  • Redesigned the organization’s public website using WordPress, implementing bilingual functionality and an event calendar to improve accessibility and community engagement.
  • Developed and maintained pages using HTML and CSS, improving information navigation and usability for services including food pantry programs and volunteer activities.
  • Analyzed donation patterns and improved the online donation workflow, helping the organization better allocate charitable resources and increase donor participation.

🧪 Projects

Trading Capture & Event Processing System

Tools: Java, Spring Boot, SQL, REST APIs
Philadelphia, PA | Aug 2025 – Present

  • Designed and implemented a Java Spring Boot backend service to ingest and process trading event streams through REST APIs in a concurrent multi-user environment.
  • Built reliable event ingestion and processing pipelines with idempotent request handling and retry-safe mechanisms to maintain data consistency.
  • Designed relational SQL schemas and indexing strategies to support efficient querying and high-throughput ingestion of transactional datasets.
  • Optimized event processing and database query paths to improve system throughput and maintain stable low-latency performance under concurrent workloads.

Clinical Informatics and Heart Risk Modeling

Tools: Python, R, Statistical Analysis, Tableau
Champaign, IL | Jan 2024 – May 2024

  • Analyzed clinical healthcare datasets using Python and R to identify physiological biomarkers and correlation patterns associated with cardiovascular disease risk.
  • Applied statistical analysis and feature engineering to evaluate relationships between patient demographics, ECG abnormalities, and heart disease indicators.
  • Performed exploratory data analysis (EDA) and developed interactive Tableau dashboards to visualize clinical risk factors and communicate analytical insights.
  • Implemented data preprocessing, cleaning, and validation pipelines to standardize heterogeneous medical records and ensure high data quality for downstream analysis and modeling.

QuickPlate — Food Recipe Mobile App (HCI Design Project)

Tools: Figma
Champaign, IL | Jan 2024 – May 2024

  • Designed a mobile recipe discovery application prototype in Figma, enabling users to find meals based on time constraints, dietary preferences, cost, and available ingredients.
  • Conducted usability analysis of existing recipe platforms to inform feature selection and interface design decisions.
  • Developed end-to-end user flows including recipe discovery, ingredient-based filtering, shopping list generation, and user profile management.
  • Applied accessibility-focused UX principles, including large touch targets, simplified navigation, and reduced cognitive load to improve usability for diverse users.

🌱 Extracurricular Experience

Event Management Volunteer

China Thinks Big National Forum
Shanghai, China | Feb 2025 – Mar 2025

  • Supported on-site operations for a national academic forum with 1,900+ students, faculty, and guests
  • Hosted high school paper presentation and defense sessions, coordinating judges and managing time flow
  • Facilitated a leadership simulation workshop, engaging directly with students and promoting inclusive participation