CV
Education
- B.A. in Cognitive Science, University of Chicago, 2027 (expected)
- B.S. in Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Chicago, 2027 (expected)
Research experience
University of Chicago Computational Affective and Social Neuroscience Lab, Chicago, IL Research Assistant,
PI: Dr. Yuan Chang Leong, September 2024 - present
- Used voxelwise encoding model to decode fMRI data to semantics
- Conducted preprocessing and analysis of pupil dilation data using Python, R, and MATLAB
- Conducted eye-tracking experiments using pupillometry
- Learned how to conduct fMRI studies and analyze data using fMRI Prep
University of Toko Department of Economics and Public Policy, Tokyo, Japan, Research Assistant,
June 2024 - August 2024
- Conducted model analysis and data analysis on the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic
- Created graphs on inflation for G7 countries using Python (matplotlib) using data from FRED
- Wrote drafts of two research papers on predicting medical demand during COVID-19 in Japan
High School Research, Tokyo, Japan, Researcher, April 2020 - November 2022
- Learned how to conduct research in freshman year
- Researched the characteristics of songs that were likely to become earworms, which are songs that get stuck in your head, in junior year
- Researched the characteristics of songs that can stop earworms, which I named “cure tunes,” in senior year
Presentations
University of Chicago, Biological Sciences Division Quantitative Biology Summer Fellowship Symposium, Chicago, October 2025
- Presented my research on how pupil size predicts memory for emotionally charged events during narrative processing.
Japanese Psychological Association, Presentation battle for university and high school students, Tokyo, Japan, September 2022
- Presented my research on earworms and “cure tunes” in English
- Was the only one who presented in English
Tokyo Gakugei University Senior High School, Presentation, Tokyo, Japan, April 2022
- Presented my research on earworms in front of 800+ students and faculty
- Was one of the six out of 400 students chosen to present
Tokyo Gakugei University, National University Corporation, Presentation of SSH/SGH/WWL research results, Tokyo, Japan, February 2022
- Presented my research on earworms in English
Awards and Grants
- 2026 Quad Summer Undergraduate Research Scholar ($5,500)
- 2025 University of Chicago Biological Sciences Collegiate Division Quantitative Biology Summer Fellowship ($5,500)
Technical Projects
Music Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease, University of Chicago, NSCI 22600, April 2026 - May 2026
- Built a website exploring how music therapy could help Alzheimer’s patients remember
- Link: website
Uncertainty Awareness in Medical LLMs, University of Chicago, CMSC 25700, February 2026 - March 2026
- Investigated uncertainty estimation methods for medical question answering using the MedQA dataset
- Found that semantic uncertainty can serve as a useful indicator of unreliable predictions in medical question answering systems
Go Bot, University of Chicago, CMSC 14200, February 2024 - March 2024
- Built a Go Bot using Python
- Beat the Random Bot, which chose random moves at random, by 100%
Other Experience
Mindscapes, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, President, June 2026 - present
- Keep track of funds
- Attend board meetings and organize cognitive science related talks
Mindscapes, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Treasurer, September 2025 - June 2026
- Keep track of funds
- Attend board meetings and organize cognitive science related talks
Japanese Student Association, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Secretary, September 2025 - present
- Take meeting notes
- Help out the presidents
- Organize study breaks
Japanese Student Association, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Events Board, January 2025 - June 2025
- Helped sell Japanese snacks for fundraisers
- Organized study breaks
House Council, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Intramural Sports Representative, September 2024 - June 2025
- Signed up for Intramural Sports every quarter and recruit members
Website Developer, December 2023
- Made a website for a Professor at the University of Tokyo using HTML and CSS on Google Sites
International Mathematical Olympiad, Chiba, Japan, Guide, July 2023
- Looked after the Turkish team all day for an entire week
- Helped translate from Japanese to English and English to Japanese
Selected Coursework
- CMSC 25300 Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning
- CMSC 25700 Natural Language Processing
- COGS 20002 Cognitive Models
- LING 27010 Introduction to Psycholinguistics
- NSCI 22600 Cognition and Overcoming its Limits
- PHIL 29906 Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence: Mind and Model
- PSYC 31900 The Neuroscience of Narratives
- STAT 24410 Statistical Theory and Methods Ia
Skills and Interests
Research Interests: Machine Learning, Brain Decoding, Emotions and Memory
Computer:
- Proficient in Python, R, Microsoft, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Experienced in C, MATLAB, Git, and Google Sites
- Familiar with Numpy, Pandas, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and Web Development
Neuroscience & Psychology:
- Software: Qualtrics
- Hardware: SR Research Eyelink 1000/Portable Duo eyetracker
Languages: Fluent in English and Japanese