Research Associate I- Computational Biology

• Aug 2022 - Present

AI + Healthcare Course Instructor

• Nov 2020 - Present

-Teach high school students about applications of cutting edge AI techniques like graphical neural networks, CNNs, RNNs to problems in healthcare -Guide students through Jupyter notebook projects to train various machine learning models (logistic regressions, neural networks, decision trees, regularized regressions) -Example projects include using EEG data to predict seizures, predicting origin of a SARS-CoV-2 variant based on its genome, training knowledge-based coarse-grained representations of molecules to model toxicity of pharmaceutical drugs Show less

Translational Bioinformatics Researcher

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

- Implemented scRNA-seq clustering techniques to understand how germ layers develop to reveal potential heterogeneity in both in vitro and in vivo data - Developed unsupervised learning techniques to model pseudotime using diffusion maps, graphical neural networks, and LSTM frameworks - Under guidance of Dr. Sabine Dietmann - Intend to publish results by end of year - Implemented scRNA-seq clustering techniques to understand how germ layers develop to reveal potential heterogeneity in both in vitro and in vivo data - Developed unsupervised learning techniques to model pseudotime using diffusion maps, graphical neural networks, and LSTM frameworks - Under guidance of Dr. Sabine Dietmann - Intend to publish results by end of year

Seung Lab Undergraduate Research Assistant

• Sep 2020 - May 2021

-Develop neuronal cell type classification model based on neural and retinal connectivity maps -Apply diffusion map and dimension reduction algorithms to coarse grain retinal connectivity data -Extract insights from spatial location distribution of neuron cells -Develop neuronal cell type classification model based on neural and retinal connectivity maps -Apply diffusion map and dimension reduction algorithms to coarse grain retinal connectivity data -Extract insights from spatial location distribution of neuron cells

Logistics Coordinator

• Sep 2018 - Sep 2020

-Coordinate logistics for regional competitions for America's largest student-run entrepreneurship competition -Collaborate with partners on effective event engagement at 5 regional sites: New York, Chicago, Seattle, Paris, and London -Connect student founders with seed stage capital from student fund groups and venture capitalists -Moderate VC panel at final conference in New Jersey -Coordinate logistics for regional competitions for America's largest student-run entrepreneurship competition -Collaborate with partners on effective event engagement at 5 regional sites: New York, Chicago, Seattle, Paris, and London -Connect student founders with seed stage capital from student fund groups and venture capitalists -Moderate VC panel at final conference in New Jersey

Chief Judge

• Aug 2015 - Aug 2020

-Judge the largest nationwide spelling bee in China with 4 million+ students competing in regional competitions -Instruct elementary and middle school students from all over China during a week-long training camp in Beijing every summer -Develop partnerships with existing American spelling bee stakeholders -Provide strategic advice and training to CEO Dean Zhang on expansion opportunities and outreach initiatives -Judge the largest nationwide spelling bee in China with 4 million+ students competing in regional competitions -Instruct elementary and middle school students from all over China during a week-long training camp in Beijing every summer -Develop partnerships with existing American spelling bee stakeholders -Provide strategic advice and training to CEO Dean Zhang on expansion opportunities and outreach initiatives

Hackathon Chair

• Sep 2019 - Feb 2020

-Coordinate and run 100+ student hackathon connecting high achieving American students with innovative Israeli tech companies -Coordinate and run 100+ student hackathon connecting high achieving American students with innovative Israeli tech companies

Project Manager

• Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

-Developed youth engagement programs with Dictionary.com to decrease reliance on advertising as revenue stream -Worked with Dictionary.com CEO to expand presence in foreign markets including China -Shadowed mortgage bankers and backend engineers at America's largest online mortgage lender and proposed formal changes to the microservice architecture -Volunteered at various soup kitchens, veteran centers, and youth programs to learn more about the daily lives of some Detroiters -Actively recruit Princeton students to experience the dreams, technology, opportunities, and love the city of Detroit provides Show less

Co-Founder

• Feb 2015 - Aug 2017

-Developed idea for online spelling bee training platform to train students for spelling bee competitions -Pitched company in 2015 University of Delaware Diamond Business Challenge, winning 1st place -Partnered with multi-million dollar educational company Albert to pioneer Spell For Success on their platform in exchange for royalty -Developed idea for online spelling bee training platform to train students for spelling bee competitions -Pitched company in 2015 University of Delaware Diamond Business Challenge, winning 1st place -Partnered with multi-million dollar educational company Albert to pioneer Spell For Success on their platform in exchange for royalty

TEDx Speaker

• May 2011 - May 2012

-Spoke at 2 TEDx events about personal spelling bee experiences and education 1. TEDxChemungRiver 2011 2. TEDxChemungRiver 2012 -Spoke at 2 TEDx events about personal spelling bee experiences and education 1. TEDxChemungRiver 2011 2. TEDxChemungRiver 2012