Dylan Lee Email & Phone Number

Fountain Valley, CA, US

• Performing data science and machine learning research for the Olivares Lab at UC Irvine.
• Current project: Analysis and Machine Learning Prediction of the PFAS Contamination in the U.S. and Global Change Impacts on Groundwater Contaminants

San Diego, California, United States

• Coordinated and hosted program outreach alongside social and academic events regarding the Data Science major to prospective and current UC San Diego undergraduates.
• Supported the design and implementation of mid and post quarter surveys alongside Town Hall discussions for student feedback and course evaluation.
• Communicated course feedback and recommendations to Student Affairs staff and faculty representatives.

• Courses Instructed:
• DSC 10 - Principles of Data Science (https://dsc-courses.github.io/dsc10-2022-fa/)
• DSC 40A - Theoretical Foundations of Data Science I (https://dsc-courses.github.io/dsc40a-2021-fa/)
• DSC 40B - Theoretical Foundations of Data Science II (https://dsc-courses.github.io/dsc40b-2022-fa/)
• Clarified and answered student questions during class lectures and on online classroom forums(Piazza, Campuswire, EdStem).
• Facilitated weekly office hours (in-person and remotely via Zoom) to aid student understanding in the course curriculum and assignments.

• Researched and formulated a theoretical framework for a blockchain system and decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) within a metaverse setting.
• Presented governance models to oversee and regulate user behavior and asset transactions within the DAO.
• Initiated the development of a DAO infrastructure, enabling user membership and the generation of individual assets as NFTs on the Solana blockchain via JavaScript APIs.

• Leveraged Unreal Engine 4 for data visualization, 3D design, multiplayer collaboration, and user-interface design, including digital twins/mirror worlds.
• Contributed to the creation of persistent games that integrate real-time data with metaverse tools in Unreal Engine 4, achieving a 1-to-1 virtual mapping with the physical world.
• Designed assets and programmed asset functions in Unreal Engine 4 using Blueprints, ensuring version control through GitLab, and researched networking requirements for cross-platform, synchronous user interactions.

• 10-week program hosted by a collaboration between the Sony Human Factors Team and the UC San Diego Design Lab, participated as a UX/UI designer and researcher.
• Designed a virtually accessible app intended to improve social conventions in the wake of COVID-19, specifically for employees onboarding onto remote workspaces.
• Conducted field research through user interviews to create personas of prospective stakeholders.
• AB tested low fidelity prototypes created on Figma to iterative improve upon user-centered ergonomic design.

San Diego, California, United States

• Assisted in planning and transferring Sixth College’s undergraduate orientation to a virtual format hosted on Zoom in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Planned and facilitated mixers and informative events at the start of the 2020 academic year for incoming undergraduate and transfer students.
• Introduced academic and social resources while promoting campus culture and community.

Master Of Science - Ms, Computer Science

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Data Science (Machine Learning And Artificial Intelligence Specialization), 3.992 (Summa Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: Data Science Student Society (DS3), Sixth College Student Council, Data Science Student Representatives, UCSD.

High School Diploma