EDUCATION
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Science in Information, Human Computer Interaction - 2011
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Master of Science in Biology - 2009
China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
Bachelor of Science in Biology - 2006
PROJECTS
Michigan Molecular Interactions Mobilization & iPhone Application | Apr 2010 - Current
Client: National Center for Integrative Biomedical Informatics
Methods: Java, tomcat, svn, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Objective-C
Key Achievements: Made an iPhone application that retrieves data from XML-based APIs and will submit to app store soon. Created, compiled, deployed and tested mobile version of a JSP web application.
MySQL/PHP Database Application | Mar 2011 - Apr 2011
Client: Liberty Pediatrics, Ann Arbor, MI
Methods: PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, database design
Key Achievements: Created a web database application that allows client to view, edit or delete patient information. Supports sorting, autocomplete and date picker.
Library of Congress Data Analysis | Feb 2011 - Mar 2011
Client: Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Key Achievements: Wrote Perl scripts to automate comparison of large national survey data sets.
Simple Looper iPhone Application | Nov 2010 - Dec 2010
Key Achievements: On Apple’s iTunes App Store and has over 2000 downloads up to date.
App URL: http://itunes.apple.com/app/simple-looper/id401535065?mt=8
UM Clinical Trials iPhone Application | Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
Client: Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research
Course Project: Interface & Interaction Design
Key Achievements: Conducted contextual inquiry, interviews, and usability testing.
Made Lo-Fi and Hi-Fi prototypes and tested on device.
DTEEnergy.com Usability Testing | Jan 2010 - Apr 2010
Client: DTE Energy, Detroit, MI, USA
Course Project: Evaluation of Systems and Services
Key Achievements: Conducted website analytics, interviews, survey, and
heuristic testing for client.
Last.fm Tag Explorer | Jan 2010 - Mar 2010
Client: Last.fm
Course Project: Data Manipulation
Methods: Perl, CGI, query fetching, data munging, information visualization
Key Achievements: Used Last.fm API to retrieve, analyze, visualize data and
implemented as a simple Perl CGI web application.
Otterbase Contextual Inquiry | Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
Client: Otterbase Inc, Livonia, MI, USA
Course Project: Contextual Inquiry and Project Management
Methods: Conducting interviews, affinity diagramming
Key Achievements: Provided suggestions for client’s recruiting process.
Presented verbal and written reports for client.
Google App Engine Chat | Sep 2009 - Dec 2009
Course Project: Design of Complex Website
Methods: Python programming, AJAX, sessions and cookies
Key Achievements: Acquired knowledge in developing AJAX web applications.
Alignment of Short Sequences | Oct 2008 - Dec 2008
Client: University of Michigan School of Public Health
Course Project: Statistical Computing
Methods: C programming, indexing, double hashing, Smith–Waterman algorithm
Key Achievements: Independently designed and implemented sophisticated algorithms
to map millions of short DNA sequences to a human chromosome.
Java DNA Sequence Converter | Dec 2007
Course Project: Programming I
Methods: Java programming, GUI design, data handling
Key Achievements: The Java applet has been used by many biomedical researchers.
TEACHING
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Graduate Student Instructor (Teaching Assistant),
in Biology 207 Introductory Microbiology Lab - 2007 ~ 2010
EXTRACURRICULAR
First Prize , “TOYAMA Cup” Asian Piano Competition, Chinese Music Group - 2001
China National Music Examinations, Piano, Grade 10 (top level) - 2001
