About Me
Hi! I am a senior year student of B.S. Computer Science and B.A. Media and Journalism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
I am currently an undergraduate research assistant at UNC Graphics and Virtual Reality Group, advised by Professor Henry Fuchs. I didn’t fully start my research journey until my senior year. Before diving into academic research, I had experience working in both product management and advertising.
Research Interest
My research interest is in Human-Computer Interaction, specifically in ubiquitous computing. I am passionate about new modalities of interaction between human and machines, as well as emerging interfaces.
The research project I am currently involved in is high-precision gaze tracking, in which I collaborate with Conny Lu, Praneeth Chakravarthula and Nolan Scobie. The ability to push eye-tracking accuracy forward aligns with my research interest in building the next generation of interaction between human and computing systems.
Personal Projects
In my spare time, I work on fun projects to try out new things.
Touchless UI (September 2019)
I always aspire to explore interaction beyond keyboards and touch. The advances in Computer Vision allow the interaction system to be recognization based. Building upon a hand tracking model, I designed and implemented interactions to control a youtube video with hand gestures.
Prior to Research
All experience contribute to who I am today. Both product management and advertising have cultivated me a strong awareness of design, computing, and human factors.
Product (2017~2019)
Internship
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Program Manager Intern, Microsoft, M365 Security. Mentored by Art Sadovsky and Kevin Lo.
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Program Manager Intern, Microsoft, Bing News. Mentored by Chen Liao.
Selected Projects
- Bedside Pharmacy Mobile App – drug reference app for trauma doctors to make medical decisions in acute situations.
- Sublet My Room – an online platform to make student sublet easier.
- iBallot – voting app to improve turn out rate of young voters in local elections.
Advertising (2016~2017)
Internship
- Account Executive Intern, McCann, McCann Health. Mentored by Verena Lam.
Selected projects
- Brainbuild Quantitative Research Report – quantitative research to identify target audiences for a mobile fitness startup in the Bay Area.
- Microsoft Market Report – scenario planning and performance dashboard to understand competitors, consumers and market potential for new products.
- Seal the Seasons Holiday Campaign – holiday campaigns for a local frozen food startup in North Carolina to engage with target customers.