Blog & News
💻 August 2025 - High-Performance EIF Neural Network Simulation
I Built a GitHub repository of optimized C implementations for simulating large-scale EIF neural networks across different connectivity patterns and input types, leveraging advanced numerical computing and memory-efficient techniques for real-time neural dynamics.
🧠 August 2025 - Research talk in Computational Neuroscience Day
I shared my research at Carnegie Mellon’s Computational Neuroscience Day, hosted in collaboration with the Center for Neural Basis of Cognition.
🔦 July 2025 - Content Support Volunteer, NMA
I served as content support volunteer for both Computational Neuroscience course and neuroAI course in 2025 neuromatch academy summer school.
🧑🏫 July 2025 - Talaria Summer Institute mentor
I'm excited to work with talented and passionate high school students at the Talaria Summer Institute, exploring the frontiers of neuroscience and AI.
🏃 May 2025 - Pittsburgh Half Marathon!
I completed my first half marathon in 2:20:49 at the 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon on May 4. It brought back memories of running 5.4 km on May 4 during my undergraduate years to celebrate Peking University's anniversary.
🏆 May 2025 – Student Research Award from NI @ CMU
I’m honored to receive 2025’s Student Research Award from the Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Here is a report in NI's 2025 Spring Newsletter.
⚖️ April 2025 – Served as judge in Sigma Xi Competition at CMU
I served as a judge in the preliminary session on machine learning and the final session in the Sigma Xi Poster Competition 2025 at Carnegie Mellon University.
🔦 April 2025 – Awesome Foundation Models for the Brain
I curated a GitHub repository featuring Modeling papers, Datasets, Experimental papers, Code Repositories, and Benchmarks for Foundation Model for the Brain. Pull requests and contributions are welcome!
🧠 March 2025 – Presented poster at COSYNE
I presented recent work on Computational benefits of normalization in a circuit model at COSYNE (Computational and Systems Neuroscience) 2025 held in Montreal, Québec, Canada. e-Poster and brief overview is on Wolrd Wide Comp Neuro. Please also check our bioRxiv preprint.
💻 November 2024 – Preprint on bioRxiv
My first manuscript with my advisor, Dr. Chengcheng Huang, on Neuronal heterogeneity of normalization strength in a circuit model, is now on bioRxiv.
💻 November 2024 – Paper published in Journal of Computational Neuroscience
My rotation project with Prof. Bard Ermentrout on Mean-field analysis of synaptic alterations underlying deficient cortical gamma oscillations in schizophrenia was published in Journal of Computational Neuroscience.
💬 October 2024 – Panelist in OurCS at SCS, CMU
I was a panelist in the "Applying to Grad School & Finding a Research Direction" panel, which is part of the OurCS Workshop 2024 held by School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.
🧠 September 2024 – Presented poster at NAISys
I presented recent work on Neuronal heterogeneity of normalization in a circuit model in NAISys 2024 (From neuroscience to artificial intelligent systems) at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
🔦 May 2024 – Created tutorial for NMA NeuroAI
I created a PyTorch tutorial on How task specification affects generalization in machine learning as part of the Neuromatch Academy 2024 NeuroAI course.
⚖️ February 2024 – Served as judge in PJAS
I served as a judge in the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Regional Competition 2024. Mellon College of Science at Carnegie Mellon University reported on this.
💬 August 2023 – Lecturer in IYNA Summer Program
I gave two lectures, one on Neuroplasticity and the other on Frontiers of Neuroscience in International Youth Neuroscience Association (IYNA) Summer Program 2023.
📚 July 2023 – MCN Summer School and Aline D. Gross Scholarship
I attended the Methods in Computational Neuroscience Summer School 2023 held in Woods Hole, MA, USA. I was supported by the Aline D. Gross Scholarship from National Institute of Health for this program.
🧠 June 2023 – Presented poster at BRAIN Initiative Metting
I presented recent work on Heterogeneity in normalization and attentional modulation in a circuit model at the 9th Annual BRAIN Initiative Metting held in Washington DC, USA.
🧠 June 2023 – Gave talk in Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
I presented work on Heterogeneity in normalization and attentional modulation in a circuit model in Prof. Yu Hu 's lab meeting at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
🧠 March 2023 – Presented poster at COSYNE
I presented recent work on Heterogeneity in normalization and attentional modulation in a circuit model at COSYNE (Computational and Systems Neuroscience) 2023 held in Montreal, Québec, Canada.