Experience

National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)

• Knoxville, Tennessee Area

• Researcher

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  -Selected as one of the sixteen undergrads to participate in summer research experience (SRE) -Use Bayesian nonlinear particle filter method to track multiple intracelluar organelle movements. -Present poster "Developing a particle filter algorithm to track organelle movement in plant cells" at the University of Tennessee poster symposium. -Selected as one of the sixteen undergrads to participate in summer research experience (SRE) -Use Bayesian nonlinear particle filter method to track multiple intracelluar organelle movements. -Present poster "Developing a particle filter algorithm to track organelle movement in plant cells" at the University of Tennessee poster symposium.



Rice University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  -Teaching assistant for undergraduate courses: STAT 280 Elementary Applied Statistics, STAT 310 Probability. -Regular duties include: lead weekly computer lab sessions to teach students using R and help with homework questions, lead final review sessions before exam, hold office hours, grade homework and exams

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • May 2015 - Jan 2016

  -Studied, reviewed and summarized the works on return patterns of S&P 500 investment during the past 30 years-Independent research, focus on analyzing empirical rules for stock investment, and tested the results.



Air Alliance Houston

• Houston, Texas Area

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  -One of four undergraduate selected to participate in a collaborated research program between Rice University and Air Alliance Houston -Conducted quantitative research on studying air quality and characterizing air pollution in Houston using statistical models -Constructed a benchmark of air quality which would be used for building an air remediation system (the first one in the US) in Houston near a portion of US 59. -Found that the level of particulate matter 2.5 at highway US 59 at the Hazard St. Bridge was higher than other parts of the city which were already known to be highly polluted. -Presented findings to representative of Air Alliance Houston. Show less