Background

Education
2024 – 2028 (Expected)
Ph.D. in Engineering Education · Minor in CSE (AI Track) · Advisor: Dr. Adam Carberry
Columbus, OH, USA
2022 – 2024
M.Ed. in International Education Policy & Management
Nashville, TN, USA
2013 – 2017
Shanghai University
B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
Shanghai, China
Research Experience
2025 – Present
Independent Research in Computational Social Science
The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH, USA
Conducting multiple independent research projects using computational methods: (1) PRISMA-based systematic literature review on AI policy in K-12 education; (2) LLM-based sentiment and topic analysis of public discourse on social media; (3) GIS-based spatial analysis of high school accessibility and educational equity; (4) bipartite network analysis of global STEM education collaboration patterns using bibliometric data.
2024 – Present
Graduate Research Assistant
with Dr. Adam Carberry · The Ohio State University · Columbus, OH, USA
Working on the NSF-funded e4usa+FIRST project, an initiative partnering Engineering for Us All (e4usa) with FIRST robotics to democratize pre-college engineering education. Responsibilities include developing and validating SCCT- and CT-based survey instruments, managing IRB protocols, conducting qualitative analysis of teacher interviews, and supporting XRP robotics curriculum design and implementation.
2023 – 2024
Graduate Research Assistant
with Dr. Stacy Klein-Gardner & Dr. Medha Dalal · Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN, USA
Investigated high school students' perspectives on pre-college engineering education, including their experiences with mathematical modeling in the engineering design process. Conducted qualitative coding and thematic analysis, contributed to curriculum redesign for the e4usa course, and developed a hands-on MATLAB water filtration lab activity for teacher professional development.
Industry Experience
May – Aug 2024
Assessment Intern, Science Education
HTML codebook for Canvas course design, teacher enrollment monitoring, accessibility audits (UDOIT).
2017 – 2022
Consultant
Shanton Way Executive Search · Shanghai, China
Recruited for international schools, K-12 education companies, and senior management. Managed 1,500+ professionals.
Awards
2025–26 Frédéric Bastiat Fellowship, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
2025 Best Division Paper (2nd), ASEE Pre-College Engineering Education Division
2025 Career Development Grant & Smith Scholarship, Ohio State
2022–24 Scholastic Achievement Scholarship, Vanderbilt University
2014, 2015 University Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Shanghai University
Training
2025 Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS), University of Rochester — LLMs, Network Analysis
2024 ICPSR Summer Program, University of Michigan — Python, R, Text Analysis
Leadership & Service
2025–26 Graduate Ambassador, Department of Engineering Education, Ohio State
2023–24 Founding Member & Treasurer, iMAP, Vanderbilt University
2023–24 Mentor, Peabody Peer Career Mentor Program & International Students and Affairs, Vanderbilt
2017–22 Migrant Children Program Coordinator & Teacher, AIQUZHI Volunteer Group