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Courses

  • Advanced Mobile Robot Development

    16-865

  • Algorithms in Real World

    15-853

  • Cloud Computing

    15-319

  • Embedded Systems Design

    18-549

  • Information Design

    51-236

  • Integrated Product Conceptualization

    49-300

  • Machine Learning in Text Mining

    11-441

  • Management of Computer and Information Systems

    67-306

  • Mobile Phones & Social Media in Development & Human Rights: A Critical Appraisal

    79-298

  • Modern Regression

    36-401

  • Multimedia Database and Datamining

    15-826

  • Principles of Software Construction: Objects, Design and Concurrency

    15-214

  • Web Application Development

    15-437

Projects

  • Deep Dreamer App

    Developed photo filters based on Google Inceptionism and won the “Coolest App” at iOS DevCamp 2015 Hackathon.

  • WhichCupcake

    An 8-hour hack of a social voting website using Meteor and Bootstrap at Dropbox Summer Hack Day.

  • Kinect+Quadcopter

    Built a python project in Visual Studio to utilize Kinect’s image tracking and processing features to realize controls over quadcopters with body postures and gestures.

  • Andy 1.5 Rover Development for Google Lunar XPrize

  • Romibo, the therapy robot for autism

    Assisted research on autonomous features of Romibo, a therapy robot for autism;
    Gained experience in embedded programming in C++ with Arduino.

  • BodyTrack Web Application

  • 2013 SASE InnoService Competition

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    Perfek'cha
    • Led a team of five on a year-long project to design and develop a mechanically timed-tea infuser to draw better health benefits for tea drinkers in the Asian community and beyond
    • Placed 1st out of four finalists at the 2013 SASE National Conference in Philadelphia, PA
    • Delivered a sales pitch that encompassed technology concept, business model, and plans for target market penetration in front of a judging panel of corporate sponsors

    Other creators

  • Educational Data Mining

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    Data mining and analysis for CMU online course: Elementary French; Experience with Data Shop.

Honors & Awards

  • Innovation Scholar's Program

    Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University

    https://www.cmu.edu/cie/programs/undergraduate-innovation-scholars/meet-the-scholars.html

  • Science and Humanities Scholars Program (SHS)

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Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

  • Chinese

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • Dancer's Symposium

    Choreographer

    - Present

  • Student College

    President

    - Present

  • Project Rwanda

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    - Present

  • Awareness of Roots in Chinese Culture (ARCC)

    Choreographer

    - Present

  • Society of Women Engineers

    TOC Director, CIT Ball Chair, Community Service Chair, Volunteer Chair at Region G Conference 2013

    - Present

  • Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers

    Professional Membership Chair

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  • Money Mellons - CMU D-1 Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team

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