Education
Ph.D. in Mathematics — Statistics and Data Science Track
2023 – 2027 (expected)
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
Principal supervisor: Prof. Li Wang · Co-supervisor: Prof. Rencang Li
M.Phil. in Probability and Mathematical Statistics
2021 – 2023
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
Principal supervisor: Prof. Tiejun Tong · Co-supervisor: Prof. Jingjin Wu
Thesis: Analysis and Optimization of User Association in Wireless Networks
Thesis: Analysis and Optimization of User Association in Wireless Networks
B.Sc. (Honours) in Financial Mathematics
2016 – 2020
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
Research and Work Experience
Research AssistantUniversity of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USAFeb 2024 – present
Research Assistant
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA
- Adaptive Multimodal Fusion Network for Hybrid EEG–bbNIRS Alzheimer's Screening
- Built a multimodal fusion framework integrating EEG and bbNIRS signals for early Alzheimer's screening.
- Stabilized training with targeted augmentations, adaptive regularization, and learning-rate scheduling.
- Analyzed modality contributions, highlighting complementary temporal and metabolic information.
- Performance: Achieved 7–12% improvement in AUC over unimodal baselines with robust cross-validation.
- Graph-Regularized Sparse Principal Component Analysis
- Proposed a unified framework for unsupervised dimensionality reduction, feature selection, and adaptive graph structure learning.
- Formulated a joint optimization with ℓ₂,₁-norm sparsity and data-driven graph similarity.
- Introduced graph ensembles to capture heterogeneous structures.
- Designed efficient alternating minimization with closed-form updates and convergence guarantees.
- Performance: 3× faster runtime with stronger clustering/classification accuracy on high-dimensional datasets.
- Unrolled Attention-Based Neural Network for Efficient Unsupervised Feature Selection
- Modified attention-based neural networks with unrolling and new regularization strategies for high-dimensional feature selection.
- Integrated feature selection with dimensionality reduction across imaging and tabular biomarkers, validated by clinical experts.
- Improved stability and calibration via task-specific objectives and hyperparameter tuning.
- Performance: 2.5× faster convergence with reduced computation cost while preserving interpretability.
Research AssistantBeijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, Zhuhai, ChinaJun 2020 – Dec 2020
Research Assistant
Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, Zhuhai, China
- Investigated energy efficiency and Quality of Service (QoS) trade-offs in cellular networks by modeling Base Stations (BSs) as processor-sharing queues with vacations.
- Developed and analyzed three BS sleep schemes: isolated, cooperative, and hybrid.
- Proposed a scalable analytical method to evaluate QoS metrics and power consumption.
- Validated results through simulations and conducted experiments to compare scheme performance under different network conditions.
- Skills: MATLAB, Queueing Theory, Network Optimization, Power Efficiency, Simulation.
Business Analysis InternChina Capital Management Company, Beijing, ChinaJun 2019 – Aug 2019
Business Analysis Intern
China Capital Management Company, Beijing, China
- Analyzed a biotech's Phase III oncology asset, synthesizing trial outcomes, market potential, competitive landscape, and strategic implications to inform go-to-market and investment decisions.
- Assessed drug efficacy and safety through clinical data, regulatory submissions, and scientific literature.
- Modeled market share and revenue projections based on disease prevalence and competitor analysis.
- Assisted project manager in presenting key findings and strategic recommendations to senior management.
- Skills: R Programming, Data Analysis, Market Research, Financial Modeling, Pharmaceutical Industry.
Publications
2026
Bridging Neural and Hemodynamic Pathways through EEG–bbNIRS Fusion for Early Alzheimer's Disease Classification
Under Review
Under Review
2023
2023 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), pp. 2820–2825
Conference
2022
2022 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 726–732
Conference
Awards & Honors
2023 - now
Graduate Research Assistantship / Graduate Teaching Assistantship, UT Arlington
2021–22
Graduate Full Scholarship, Hong Kong Baptist University
2020
University Merit Scholarship
2018
American Mathematical Contest in Modelling — Honourable Mention
Skills
Programming
Tools