Master of Engineering in Computer Science

Corell Tech, New York, NY

2023 - 2024

Bachelor of Science with Honors in Computer Science

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

2019 - 2023

GPA: 4.1
Minor: Game Design, Information Science (Interactive Technologies concentration)
Honors/Awards: Tau Beta Pi Scholar for 2022-23; Dean's List for five semesters
Teaching Experience: Teaching Assistant for INFO 4320/5321 (Introduction to Rapid Prototyping and Physical Computing) for two semesters

Undergraduate Research Assistant

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

June 2022 - May 2023

• Designed and 3D-printed form factor hardware that is attached to an off-the-shelf glass-frame and a Quest 2 VR headset.
• Enhanced the data collection script in Python by implementing video embedment, text animations, and enabling user studies in VR via Quest Link.
• Explored how to track activities inside the oral cavity via acoustic sensing using a non-contact nose interface.
• Evaluated performance via a user study with 11 participants and achieved 93.7% accuracy in using a ResNet18 CNN model to classify 16 gestures of silent speech, breathing patterns and tongue movements.
• Summarized research findings in a 4-page paper as the first author and delivered a conference talk at UbiComp/ISWC 2023.

Undergraduate Research Assistant

LEAD Lab, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China

May 2021 - Aug 2021

• Built a Unity project in VR using HTC Vive Pro that recorded eye gaze data and converted it into a real-time heatmap.
• Customized a shader using Unity's universal render pipeline to display heatmaps on 3D objects with non-overlapping UV maps
• Engineered a CSV-based gaze data export and heatmap reconstruction system, enhancing user activity analysis and project versatility