schoolAug 2026 – May 2029
Cornell University
B.S. Biomedical Engineering
Ithaca, NY
Biomedical Engineering undergraduate.
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Experience
Research, building, and the environments behind both.
environment → role → contribution
research spaceJun 2026 – Aug 2026
SciWind Biosciences
AI for Science Intern
Beijing, China
Protein-structure analysis for blood–brain barrier shuttle research.
Contribution
Reviewed CD98hc-based BBB shuttle patents, identified a 247-amino-acid scFv sequence, and used WeMol workflows including Boltz-2, Chai-1, and Protenix for structure analysis.
build spaceSep 2025 – now
AcadeLink
Founder & Full-Stack Developer
Urbana, IL
AI matching that helps undergraduates find relevant research labs.
Contribution
Built and shipped the platform with a team; standardized 2,000+ faculty profiles across 28 departments and reached 1,000+ users.
Takeaway
Taught me to own the full loop: user need, data quality, interface, outreach, and retention.
research spaceSep 2025 – May 2026
Nie Lab & Biosensors Lab
Undergraduate Researcher
UIUC · under Prof. Shuming Nie and Prof. Viktor Gruev
XR imaging and biosensors for image-guided tumor surgery.
Contribution
Built core Unity functionality for Meta Quest 3, supported NIR phantom testing, and set up shared GitHub development infrastructure.
Takeaway
Learned to design for calibration, latency, and surgical constraints — not demo conditions.
research spaceSummer 2024
Med-X Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Research Intern
under Prof. Yifei Yao
Biomaterials research for intestinal repair.
Contribution
Designed a two-layer bio-adhesive bandage and ran in vitro adhesion, friction, and acid/base tests.
Takeaway
Made research tangible: materials fail, controls matter, and iteration is the work.
school2025 – 2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
CS + Bioengineering student
James Scholar Honors · Cancer Scholar
The academic base for computing, bioengineering, and self-directed research.
Contribution
Built a foundation across CS and bioengineering while joining the James Scholar Honors and Cancer Scholar programs.
Takeaway
Confirmed that the strongest questions sit between engineering depth and biomedical context.