Grace Yang Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

• Collaborate with an industry professional and peers from Break Through Tech to develop a comprehensive AI-driven project targeting bias mitigation in crime prediction models.• The project aims to leverage AI to identify, analyze, and mitigate bias in crime prediction models, through using FBI crime data. The goal is to uncover disparities and biases, evaluate their impact on predictive policing models, and implement strategies to reduce these biases, then create a model based on findings.

• Selected from 3000+ applicants for Break through Tech AI, a year-long fellowship program designed to advise students for a career in Data Science, ML and AI• Contributed towards 12-month long program including Machine Learning Certificate with Cornell faculty, experiential learning experiences and mentorship from industry professionals

Houston, Texas, United States

• Provided instructions and support for students learning Java, specifically on concepts such as OOP design principles (abstract classes, inheritance), data structures (trees, hash maps), and how memory/heaps work in Java• Contributed to weekly meetings to prepare for upcoming content and grading assignments/exams in a timely manner to provide feedback to students on programming/style errors and understanding of concepts

Houston, Texas, United States

• Teaching Assistant for Comp140 (computational thinking), the intro class for computer science majors. • Guiding and assisting students that are struggling to understand course content or to complete their projects weekly during Office Hours and teaching concepts, such as Linear Regression, Markov Chain, Solomon Reed Error Correction, and Graph Theory, while encouraging them to explore on their own• Contributing to weekly meetings to prepare for upcoming content and grading assignments/exams in a timely manner to provide feedback to students on programming/style errors and understanding of concepts

• Research assistant in Dr. Delucia's Human Factors lab focusing on driving and perception. Specifically, truck perception during the night, visual perception (Age-Related Macular Degeneration), and the impacts of AMD on safety in traffic/crossing roads• Create 3d models using blender for the VR simulations in order to conduct experiments• Analyzing and examining over 50 participant’s eye tracking data and assisting in validating data in order to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the results• Creating pivot tables by combining data from Unity and analyzed eye tracking data using MatLab

• Conduct UX research for the client, Link Nonprofit, an organization focused on making healthcare more accessible to underserved communities.• Created the concepts and UI behind their app idea.

Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

• USAH is an animal clinic that aims to provide the best services to pets using state of the art technology and professional care• Improved web page design to be more responsive and intuitive to use while creating educational pages• Ensured optimal performance of clinic technologies by overseeing NAS devices, clearing up 10% of the storage space, and troubleshooting issues• Gained insights into management by attending meetings, shadowing, and contributing to administrative work

Finding sponsors to ensure the makeathon for Rice happen

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Rice Apps, Neurotech, Rice Design, Rice Taiwanese Association, Genshe, Doerr Institute

High School Diploma, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Class Representative/Co-President, Red Cross Club Secretary, VEX Robotics, JV Volleyball, Industrial Design club