About Me
Welcome to my page. I am a second year Ph.D. student at Duke University, advised by Professor Maria Gorlatova, the James N. & Elizabeth H. Barton Associate Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering. My research interest is in Mobile Computing, Mixed Reality, and Human-Robot Interaction. Previously, I obtained Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with minor in Statistics. During my undergraduate study, I have been fortunate to work with Professor Kevin Chau and Professor Alanson Sample.
News
October 2025: Passed my Qualification Exam!
June 2025: Our paper "XR Reality Check: What Commercial Devices Deliver for Spatial Tracking" is accepted at IEEE ISMAR 2025! Check out the paper here.
August 2024: Joining Duke University! Go Blue Devil!
May 2024: Graduated from University of Michigan! Go Blue!
Education
Duke University
Advisor: Dr. Maria Gorlatova | August 2024 - Present
Courses: Computer Network, Edge Computing, Generative Models, Computer Engineering for Neural Networks
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Projects
Multi-Player XR System for Parkinson's Rehabilitation
Collaborated with Nokia Bell Labs, Columbia University, and the University of Southern California to design and implement rehabilitation games and the network infrastructure supporting multi-player extended reality experiences.
Latency-Aware Multi-Party SLAM for HRI in AR
Designed and implemented system for multiple human users and robots to perform tracking and mapping collaboratively in real-time.
2D+Depth RF Localization via a Low-Cost Receiver
IEEE WCNC 2024 [Paper]
Experiences
Research Assistant
May 2022 - April 2024
Supervisor: Alanson Sample
Teaching Assistant
EECS 367 (Autonomous Robotics), University of Michigan; ECE 653 (Human-Centric Computing), Duke University
Engineer Intern
June 2021 - August 2021
Supervisor: Ted Yaocheng Liang
Honors & Awards
First-Year Ph.D. Student Fellowship
Awarded 2024
James B. Angell Scholar
Awarded for consecutive outstanding academic records
University Honor
Awarded for academic excellence in 2022 & 2023
Dean's List
Awarded for academic excellence in 2021
Scholarship Scheme for Continuing Undergraduate Student
Awarded HK$10,000 for outstanding academic performance (top 10% of all undergraduates)
Collaborators
Tianyi Hu (student of Maria Gorlatova), Hanting Ye (Post-Doc of Maria Gorlatova), Yang-Hsi Su (student of Alanson Sample), Shengyi Qian (student of David Fouhey), Ang Cao (student of Justin Johnson), Mohamed El Banani (student of Justin Johnson).
Miscellaneous
I am dedicated in training for Triathlon. On the year of 2025, I was the Bronze Medalist of Virginia State Age Group Triathlon Championship of Male 20-24. I am also an amateur pianist with music education since 5 years old, and still enjoying it.