research & teaching · 4 entries · reverse-chronological
Labs & lecterns
Research in VLSI design, computer architecture, machine learning, and advanced materials
across multiple labs — plus some time at the front of the classroom.
01
[ EE 476 — Teaching ]
Introduction to Very Large-Scale Integrated Design
University of Washington · Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Role
- Teaching Assistant
- Duration
- Dec. 2025 — Mar. 2026
- Professor
- Prof. Richard Shi
Undergraduate teaching assistant for a VLSI design course, supporting instruction,
course logistics, and student learning in digital IC design.
- Preparing and organizing lecture, assignment, and lab materials
- Holding office hours to support students in layout debugging
- Assisting with simulation, testbench development, and verification
- Supporting course logistics and exam preparation
02
[ PNCEL Lab — Research ]
Computer Architecture and VLSI Research
University of Washington · Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Role
- Undergraduate Researcher
- Duration
- June 2025 — present
- Advisor
- Prof. Ang Li
Developing a CUDA-compatible, CGRA-based, energy-efficient alternative to GPGPUs —
writing RTL for the CTA schedule and fetch/decode stages.
- CGRA-based, CUDA-compatible, energy-efficient GPGPU
- Writing RTL for the CTA schedule stage
- Testbenching modules
- DRC/LVS verification workflows
03
[ iMatter Lab — Research ]
Advanced Functional and Electronic Materials Research
University of Washington · Mechanical Engineering
- Role
- Undergraduate Researcher
- Duration
- Sept. 2024 — Dec. 2025
- Advisor
- Prof. Mohammad Malakooti
Developing thermoelectric generator systems for energy harvesting. The work focuses
on optimizing device performance and integrating with electronic circuits for
real-world applications.
- Converting heat to energy with thermoelectric generators
- Optimizing and testing device integration with circuits
- Adapting device design for various applications
- Performance modeling and simulation
04
[ Hu Lab — Research ]
Computer Systems and Networking Research
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Role
- Undergraduate Researcher
- Duration
- Summer 2024
- Advisor
- Prof. Yih-Chun Hu
Reducing buffering when streaming video for applications like YouTube and TikTok.
- Video data extraction with FFProbe
- Data processing pipelines
- Python scripts for data analysis
- A never-buffer strategy using bandwidth requirements and RTT
Publication
StallFreeSeek: Exploiting Better Network Conditions to Improve Video Seek Experience
Proc. ACM on Networking, Vol. 4, No. CoNEXT1, Article 8 · March 2026