February Newsletter
Check out what I was up to in February!
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Hello! I’m a first year Computer Science and Business Administration student at the University of Western Ontario who enjoys leveraging technology to help solve complex, global issues.
Over the past year, I have worked on developing an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm at the Sunnybrook Research Institute. I coded a an AI algorithm using MATLAB to aid neurosurgeons in treatment planning for essential tremor patients undergoing non-invasive neurosurgery with FUS therapy. I am continuously improving my coding skills, and have been recognized by companies such as Microsoft for my work. For the Microsoft Discover AI challenge in 2019, my team and I built a neural network to detect future outbreaks of insect-borne diseases.
Furthermore, I spend my free time working on a community initiative that I developed called Cryptic Languages. This initiative encourages students, especially girls, to pursue technology-related careers through online coding tutorials and webinars. I also initiated an afterschool STEM program with a women’s and children’s shelter, and led weekly STEM activities for youth.
Moreover, I enjoy using my public speaking abilities to share my knowledge about technology with the global community. In the past, have spoken at the University of Cambridge and Deloitte about topics including longevity and AI. Finally, I attempt to make technical knowledge more accessible online by writing about emerging technologies in the Data Driven Investor publication.
You can find all of the projects that I mentioned down below, in my portfolio! Thank you for your interest in my work!
In 2019, I was developing an AI project called Prohibio Health with three other teammates. The focus of the company is to prevent outbreaks of insect-borne diseases, like Malaria, by simulating the disease transmission factors (e.g. insect breeding and migration).
Cryptic Languages is an initiative I founded to encourage students, especially girls, to learn to code through tutorials and webinars. To date, I have impacted over 170 students from 19 countries, and partnered with my local library to host a city-wide coding webinar. For my work, I was a finalist for the Aspiring Teen Award, presented by the Women in Tech Global Awards. Check out the Cryptic Languages website here.
I developed a convolutional neural network (CNN) using MATLAB to aid neurosurgeons in treatment planning for essential tremor patients undergoing non-invasive neurosurgery with Focused Ultrasound therapy. The algorithm predicted the maximum energy required to be generated by the ultrasound waves at the target location within the brain based on different skull metrics, and I worked under the supervision of Dr. Yuexi Huang.
As a part of the Girls Belong Here Program run by Plan International Canada, I am currently working with Twitter to reduce online harassment on their platform. I presented my recommendations to reduce online abuse to the Head of Public Policy at Twitter Canada, Michele Austin, who has invited me to present my reccomendations to a global public policy team and at the Twitter for Good Day company-wide event.
I am leading a team of four developers in Western's AI club to develop an object detection neural network to redirect natural disaster rebuilding efforts by assessing damage levels on a numerical scale based on satellite images of the disaster zone. We are aiming to present this project at the Canadian Undergraduate Conference on AI in March 2024.
As a part of my community initiative, Cryptic Languages, I initiated an afterschool STEM program with a local women's and children's shelter while I was in high school. I designed and delivered weekly introductory STEM lessons to over 25 students aged 4 to 14 at the shelter. I worked closely with the Child and Youth Worker, as well as the Volunteer Coordinator, to ensure that my activities were meeting the shelter's needs.
I graduated with a 95% grade 12 average from the IB program at Harold M. Brathwaite Secondary School.
I am completing a dual degree in Computer Science and Business through the University of Western Ontario and the Ivey School of Business. I am currently in my first year of Computer Science.