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Postdoctoral Researcher

• Using deep learning algorithms to explore word and syllable prosodic structures, dynamics, and neural mechanisms in speech interaction.

PhD Student Fellow

• Undertook the speech entrainment sub-topic of the European Union's Conversational Brains project, performing speech data collection, machine learning algorithms, and behavioural experiments.

Research Scientist (Intern)

• Built a web-based voice similarity analyzer for DAVI's conversational AI.
• Developed an emotional speech data collection experiment via a language game.

Research Assistant

• Worked in the speech group led by Prof. Jianhua Tao, focusing on automatic speech assessment and regional dialect processing.

University Teacher

• Undertook the Non-specialist Chinese module at the East Asian Studies Department.
• Performed translation and interpretation for the University, Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.

Visiting Lecturer

• Undertook the Modern Chinese courses for undergraduate students and the Translation course for post-graduate students.

PhD in Neuroscience

MSc. Computer Science (Speech and Language Processing)

M.A. Translation Studies

B.A. English Linguistics & Literature

• 2nd Place at the BEA Shared task generating AI teacher responses in educational dialogues

• Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher Fellowship

• Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages by Chinese Testing International

• First Prize in 16th National English Debate Competition for College Students

• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Scholarship

• National Scholarship for Academic Excellence