Resume

Industry & Research Experience

Data Scientist
Houston, TX | Sep 2024 - Present

Data engineering and machine learning for petroleum commodities analytics and quantitative trading research, including time-series forecasting, reinforcement learning, and LLM-assisted pipelines.

Senior Data Scientist
San Diego, CA | Mar 2024 - Sep 2024

Developed computer vision and deep learning components for medical imaging workflows supporting surgical planning and navigation.
Designed experimental protocols and fluoroscopic X-ray calibration devices, and conducted cadaveric experiments to evaluate CT-fluoro registration accuracy.
Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to define evaluation protocols and improve model robustness for deployment constraints.

Research Associate (Clinical Research, Radiology)
Chicago, IL | Aug 2021 - Mar 2024

Built AI pipelines for fluoroscopic X-ray and cone-beam X-ray pose estimation, digital subtraction angiography, external ventricular drain planning, and probabilistic prediction of thrombectomy outcomes.
Developed robust imaging ML methods, including masked neural radiance fields and neural tuned tomography, for single-view pose estimation.
Worked closely with neurointerventional clinicians and multi-site registry data (NVQI-QOD) to develop clinically interpretable prediction models.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Boston, MA | Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

Developed manual and AI-assisted 3D/2D image registration software for a dual-plane fluoroscopic imaging system to quantify in-vivo joint motion.
Proposed transfer-learning approaches using simulated radiographs (raycasting / DRR-style rendering) to improve landmark detection and co-registration.
Built statistical shape models (GPR / PCA) for pre-surgical planning, including shape reconstruction and implant positioning.

Research Assistant (Biomechanics & Implants)
Binghamton, NY | Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

Investigated spine biomechanics and designed novel spinal implants using simulation, multi-objective optimization, 3D printing, and ASTM mechanical testing.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
M.S. in Computer Science (Data Science & Machine Learning), 2023 - Present
State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Computational Biomechanics), 2013 - 2018
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Computer Numerical Control), 2009 - 2011
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China
B.S. in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing and Automation, 2005 - 2009

Medical Imaging & Computer Vision: 3D/2D registration, pose estimation, image segmentation, angiography processing, DRR and ray-casting simulation
Deep Learning: PyTorch, TensorFlow, CNN, RNN, Transformer
Optimization & Machine Learning: Differentiable optimization, reinforcement learning, probabilistic modeling, Gaussian process regression, PCA / statistical shape modeling
Software: Python, MATLAB, C/C++, Linux, Docker, Git, SQL