Teaching&Mentorship
Beyond my own research, I am passionate about teaching and mentorship. I find deep satisfaction in helping students connect complex theories to real-world applications and find their own academic paths.
Teaching Assistantship
- Teaching Assistant, Speech Analysis, University of Science and Technology of China, Fall 2024.
- Teaching Assistant, Health Communication, University of Science and Technology of China, Fall 2022.
Community & Peer Mentorship
Co-founder & Peer Mentor, USTC360 (2022–Present)
- Co-founded this volunteer-run, non-profit platform and personally maintained its core operations (including weekly JD posting) for over two years, growing the community to 2,000+ members.
- Offered informal 1-on-1 guidance to many students, helping them discover their underlying passions and navigate the pivot from traditional science (e.g., Physics, Chemistry) into AI and related internship opportunities.
A Note on Peer Mentorship
- The Context: I believe deeply in sharing my own cross-disciplinary journey from Engineering to Computational Social Science with students who are standing at a similar crossroads.
The Action: I met Buyu Deng (SGY ‘23) on the tennis court during his first week at USTC. I encouraged him to explore his passion for modeling beyond his traditional physics track. Drawing on my own research, I introduced him to computational and AI-driven approaches for scientific question, helping him see how data-driven methods could deepen our understanding of natural systems. Together, we identified the Geophysics major as a strong fit for his interests, and I connected him with a computational research group much earlier than is typical, which he then contacted and joined on his own initiative.
- The Outcome: He made the switch and has absolutely thrived. I’ve been thrilled to see him not only become a top-ranked undergraduate researcher, but also earn many Scholarships and now aim for top-tier PhD programs and summer research.