CV

Education

M.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2026 (expected)
B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 2024
- Minor in Critical Film Production
- Cumulative GPA: 3.78/4.00

March 2023 - Present: Undergraduate Student Researcher
- Focal Lab, Champaign, IL
- Optimized a large code base involving multiple langauges (Soufflé, Java, Python, etc.) to enhance the tradeoff between precision and scalability of Pointer Analysis. Modified a Pointer Analysis Framework to be amenable for Reinforcement Learning. Presented at weekly meetings where lab members and guests shared their work and provided feedbacks.
- Mentors: Gagandeep Singh, Yasmin Sarita
Jan 2022 - Aug 2022: Undergraduate Student Researcher
- Illinois Geometry Lab at UIUC Mathematics Department, Champaign, IL
- Worked to find the properties of possible minimal counterexamples for the Burning Number Conjecture. Simulated the graph burning process in python environment. Used linear algebraic tools to study the spectrum of graphs.
- Mentor: Sean English
Summer 2021: Project Manager Assistant
- Beijing Beiming Shuke Information & Technology Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Branch, Guangzhou, China
- Collaborated with several leading tech companies in a government issued project on building secured applications for citizen activity monitoring and facility management. Coordinated with Project Managers and Architects on data transportations and test result deliveries. Ensured the synchronization of data in both testing and performing environments

CS 124 An Introduction to Computer Science Course Associate Head (Since 2022 Fall)
Instructor: Prof. Geoffrey Challen
- Helped develop coursework content in Java and Kotlin for 1000+ students every semester
- Authored coding problems through Questioner
- Held in-person and online office hours and meetings, worked for 10+ hours each week
CS 477 Formal Software Development Methods Course Assistant (2024 Spring)
Instructor: Prof. Gagandeep Singh
- Held weekly office hours
- Develop and refined assingment and lecture contents
- Graded homework and follow up with regrade arguments

Mrs. E. J. Hoover Scholarship
Outstanding Course Assistants Award of Fall 2022 (Department of Computer Science at UIUC)

Oct 2020 - Present: Vice President of Corn TV (University RSO)
Aug 2022 - Aug 2023: Resident Advisor for Community Engagement at St. John’s Catholic Newman Center (University Private Certified Housing)