Yi-Hsuan C.

• Conducting research on the design of AI-supported digital health tools for families participating in Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for Anorexia Nervosa • Supporting IRB protocol development, study design refinement, and ethical review for human-subjects research

Selected as a member of Cornell Tech’s International Student Advisory Committee (ISAC) for the 2025-2026 academic year. Represents international student perspectives and provides peer support by helping students navigate resources related to visas, academics, and life in the U.S. Collaborates with administrators and fellow committee members to identify areas for improvement in international student support, contribute to more accessible resources, and support a welcoming campus environment.

• Built an Excel tracking system with auto-timestamps, reducing duplicate status inquiries by 66% across 30+ customer cases • Analyzed 80+ Jira support tickets to identify recurring IC integration issues; built pivot table visualizations that informed R&D prioritization and reduced backlog resolution time by 20% • Built embedded GUI prototypes using Qt with C++ and Python to explore how user behavior triggers firmware callbacks and control logic, connecting user interaction to system-level data generation • Standardized documentation for 10+ client projects by tagging key parameters, cutting clarification cycles from ~3 days to 1

• Conducted literature reviews on group fairness metrics to design interview questions for a user study • Explored interview analysis techniques to organize insights for data interpretation • Completed IRB training, then recruited and onboarded 21 participants across 7 groups for a Tetris game study, recorded interview data, and conducted an analysis of player reactions • Synthesized research on group awareness and system recommendations; contributed to the conceptualization and writing of a research paper

• Developed prompting techniques for data extraction and processing • Refactored legacy code and implemented PostgreSQL schemas to enhance performance and data efficiency • Implemented Docker for consistent dependency management across development and production systems • Analyzed textual data from 12 interviews, each approximately 12,000 words, using GPT models and SQL to provide actionable insights • Led a research project on a mental health crisis intervention chatbot, designing a seven-step prompting strategy and building a full-stack prototype using Flask and Svelte • Applied GPT-4-based prompt engineering to analyze user input and guide users through staged crisis support, integrating clinical guidelines and literature-informed strategies

Led 30 first-year and transfer students through Aggie Orientation, providing resources and support to ensure a smooth and successful transition to UC Davis.

• Tutored subjects including Probability & Statistical Modeling for Computer Science, Algorithm Design and Analysis, Human-Computer Interaction, Data Structure and Algorithm, Machine- Dependent Programming, Artificial Intelligence • Coached around 80 undergraduate students every quarter for 6 hours a week in learning the course materials effectively and enhancing their performance on assignments, projects, and exams • Support students to solve difficulties and problems efficiently and become more independent learners

• Conducting business information reports and recording business fraternity weekly meeting content • Participate in planning professional and social events and make budget plans in Google Docs and Excel

• Liaise with the headquarters, hold an all-staff meeting, assign tasks to various departments, and coordinate with each department director • Plan each event, get sponsors, and adjust any emergency situation in each department • Promote team spirit and productivity to ensure efficient development and implementation of operations

• Took Intro to Business, Finance, and Economics course in which we covered such topics as how firms operate • Make financial decisions and ultimately make a presentation for a business corporation

Awards: Merit-based Scholarship Dual Master’s program in Applied Information Science and Information Systems, with a concentration in Health Tech