Activities

Explored electronic music theory and digital tools; composed original works on CREATIVITAS, built custom instruments, performed with MIDI controllers in a large-scale ensemble, and returned as a 2026 summer TA.

China Committee Certified, National Silver Medal Club. Led weekly discussions exploring linguistic structures, language and culture, and regional customs, fostering critical thinking and interdisciplinary dialogue among members. Led discussions and helped organize 20+ workshops for 30+ participants.

Served as a science communication contributor, adapting scientific papers into accessible content for middle-school readers. Produced monthly PPTs and videos that transformed complex research findings into engaging educational materials. Four pieces were featured on the SSAYT website; received the Excellent Translator Award (2025).

Founded the “Math for Everyone” Club to establish an inclusive community for mathematical exploration and peer learning. Led 40+ activities encouraging members to share ideas, discuss concepts, and collaborate on problem-solving. Organized the “Math 24” Contest, designed rules and problems, recruited 8+ volunteers, and attracted 50+ participants.

Co-rebuilt global website template (8 wks, 6-person team) for chapters worldwide. Led technical strategy and development initiatives for InteGIRLS, a global non-profit organization empowering girls in STEM through mathematics education, supporting 200+ local female students annually.

Coordinated backstage logistics and production planning to support smooth execution of rehearsals and performances. Selected as 1 of 12 principal actors in the school’s Dead Poets Society adaptation; portrayed the headmaster before 300+ audience members, interpreting and conveying a complex character. Adapted a chapter from “Dream of the Red Chamber” into a dramatic script with enhanced narrative tension and thematic depth; published in the school’s Chinese literary journal.

Youth speaker at a UN ECOSOC Youth Forum side event on “Trusted Data and Responsible Artificial Intelligence”. Delivered “Bridging the Intelligence Divide: A Fairness-Aware AI Framework for Every Child,” highlighting how biased training data can reinforce educational inequities. Proposed a five-dimensional Fairness Audit Matrix (group, individual, multi-level, intersectional, and temporal fairness) for evaluating AI education tools.

1st Place Team at HackMIT China (50+ teams) and admitted to the HackMIT Global Final at MIT.

• China: Developed an AI-powered platform that generates personalized music to help students manage academic stress, using brainwave monitoring to evaluate its effects on mental tension.
• MIT: Designed and trained an AI model to predict words users with aphasia struggle to recall from prior speech; built a wristband using soldering and hardware programming to display predictions.

Literature review on Text-to-Speech models and voice synthesis; collaborated in Tencent-sponsored R&D, applying rapid prototyping and innovation in AI and music technology; created low-frequency music to improve accessibility for people with hearing impairments.

Completed an intensive data science course led by Dr. Victoria D’Urso, covering statistical analysis, data visualization, and machine learning. Self-studied classical machine learning algorithms (KNN, K-means, decision trees) in depth using a 600+ page textbook. Completed two projects using Kaggle datasets: one on FIFA player value and another on music genre prediction, including thoughtful discussion of modeling choices.