index.html

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title: Personal Webpage
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<!-- ========== BIO ========== -->
<div class="docs-section" id="bio">
  <h4>Bio</h4>

  <p>
  I recently earned my PhD from the <a href="http://bdml.stanford.edu/">Biomimetic & Dexterous Manipulation Laboratory</a> at Stanford University, advised by Mark Cutkosky, for research on optical sensing for visual and tactile perception. During my PhD I was supported by a <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/stmd/space-tech-research-grants/nstrf-2018/">NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship</a> (for first try at the PhD), <a href="https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/scholar-awards/">P.E.O. Scholarship</a>, <a href="https://www.zonta.org/Web/Web/Programs/Education/Amelia_Earhart_Fellowship.aspx">Zonta Amelia Earhart Fellowship</a>, and the <a href="https://futurespaceleaders.org/">Future Space Leaders Foundation</a>. I care about a great many things in life, including: <b>robotic sensing</b>, <b>space exploration</b>, </b><b>art</b>, <b>climate change and conservation</b>, and <b>social impact</b>. 
  </p>

  <p>In the past I have worked on NASA robots, an X-plane, and domestic robots; I've also done a few thru-hike sections (so far El Camino de Santiago and John Muir Trail), jumped out of a plane, and earned an open water dive license. I have been grateful for the recognition and support provided by the 2020 Interact Fellowship, 2019 Threshold Ventures Fellowship, 2018 Brooke Owens Fellowship, and 2017 AIAA 20 Twenties. I received my B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University in 2018, where I started the <a href="http://www.columbiaspace.org">Columbia Space Initiative</a> and was very active on campus as a student organization leader.
  </p>
</div>

<!-- ========== NEWS ======== -->
<div class="docs-section" id="news">
  <h4>News</h4>

  <ul>
    {% assign selected_news = site.data.news.news | where: "selected", "y" %}
    {% for news in selected_news %}
      <li><strong>{{ news.date }}</strong> | <a href="{{ news.link }}">Link</a> | {{ news.description }}</li>
    {% endfor %}

  </ul>

<details>
<summary><h5> More </h5></summary>   
<ul>
  {% assign past_news = site.data.news.news | where: "selected", "n" %}
  {% for news in past_news %}
  <li><strong>{{ news.date }}</strong> | <a href="{{ news.link }}">Link here</a>: {{ news.description }}</li>
  {% endfor %}
</ul>
</details>


</div>


<!-- ========== PUBLICATIONS ========== -->
<div class="docs-section" id="publications">
  <h4>Publications</h4>

  <p>Full list of publications on <a href="{{ site.data.main_info.google_scholar }}" target="_blank">Google Scholar</a>.<br/>
  <sup>‡</sup> indicates equal contribution.
  </p>

  <ul class="tab-nav">
    <li><div class="button active" data-ref="#papers-selected">Selected</div></li>
  </ul>

  <div class="tab-content">
    <div class="tab-pane active" id="papers-selected">
      {% assign selected_papers = site.data.publications.papers | where: "selected", "y" %}
      {% for paper in selected_papers %}
        <div class="paper">
          <p class="title"><b>{{ paper.title }}</b></p>
          <p>{{ paper.authors }}</p>
          <p><i>{{ paper.venue }}</i></p><p style="color: red;"><i>{{ paper.award }}</i></p>
           <div class="paper-buttons">
            {% if paper.paper_pdf %}
              <a class="button" href="{{ paper.paper_pdf | prepend: site.baseurl }}" target="_blank">Paper</a>
            {% endif %}

            {% if paper.slides %}
              <a class="button" href="{{ paper.slides | prepend: site.baseurl }}" target="_blank">Slides</a>
            {% endif %}

            {% if paper.poster %}
              <a class="button" href="{{ paper.poster | prepend: site.baseurl }}" target="_blank">Poster</a>
            {% endif %}

            {% if paper.video %}
              <a class="button" href="{{ paper.video }}" target="_blank">Video</a>
            {% endif %}

            {% if paper.code %}
              <a class="button" href="{{ paper.code }}" target="_blank">Code</a>
            {% endif %}
          </div>
        </div>
      {% endfor %}
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<!-- ========== PERSONAL========== -->
<div class="docs-section" id="resume">
  <h4>Resume</h4>

  <!-- The Timeline -->
  <ul class="timeline">
    {% for exp in site.data.experience.experiences %}
    <li>
      {% if exp.category == "work" %}
      <div class="direction-l">
      {% else %}
      <div class="direction-r">
      {% endif %}
        <div class="flag-wrapper">
          <span class="flag">{{ exp.place }}</span>
          <span class="time-wrapper"><span class="time">{{ exp.time }}</span></span>
        </div>
        <div class="desc"><b>{{ exp.title }}</b> <br/> {{ exp.subtitle }}</div>
      </div>
    </li>
    {% endfor %}
  </ul>
</div>

<!-- ========== PROJECTS ========== -->
<div class="docs-section" id="projects">
  <h4>Projects</h4>
  <p> Some projects for fun. </p>

  <ul class="tab-nav">
    <li><div class="button active" data-ref="#projects-selected">Selected</div></li>
    <li><div class="button" data-ref="#projects-social">Outreach</div></li>
    <li><div class="button" data-ref="#projects-art">Art</div></li>
  </ul>

  <div class="tab-content">
    <div class="tab-pane active" id="projects-selected">
      {% assign selected_projects = site.data.projects.projects | where: "selected", "y" %}
      {% for project in selected_projects %}
        {% assign index_modulo = forloop.index0 | modulo:3 %}
        {% if index_modulo == 0 %}
          <div class="row">
        {% endif %}

          <div class="four columns">
            <div class="project-container">

                <div class="project-image-container">
                  <a href="{{ project.url }}">
                    <img src="{{ project.thumbnail }}" class="u-max-full-width" />
                  </a>
                </div>

                <div class="project-caption">
                  <b>{{ project.title }}</b> <br/>
                  {{ project.subtitle }}
                </div>

            </div>
          </div>

        {% if index_modulo == 2 %}
          </div>
        {% endif %}
      {% endfor %}
    </div>
  </div>

    <div class="tab-pane" id="projects-social">
      {% assign social_projects = site.data.projects.projects | where: "social", "y" %}
      {% for project in social_projects %}
        {% assign index_modulo = forloop.index0 | modulo:3 %}
        {% if index_modulo == 0 %}
          <div class="row">
        {% endif %}

          <div class="four columns">
            <div class="project-container">

                <div class="project-image-container">
                  <a href="{{ project.url }}">
                    <img src="{{ project.thumbnail }}" class="u-max-full-width" />
                  </a>
                </div>

                <div class="project-caption">
                  <b>{{ project.title }}</b> <br/>
                  {{ project.subtitle }}
                </div>

            </div>
          </div>

        {% if index_modulo == 2 %}
          </div>
        {% endif %}
      {% endfor %}
    </div>
  

  <div class="tab-pane" id="projects-art">
    {% assign art_projects = site.data.projects.projects | where: "art", "y" %}
    {% for project in art_projects %}
      {% assign index_modulo = forloop.index0 | modulo:3 %}
      {% if index_modulo == 0 %}
        <div class="row">
      {% endif %}

        <div class="four columns">
          <div class="project-container">

              <div class="project-image-container">
                <a href="{{ project.url }}">
                  <img src="{{ project.thumbnail }}" class="u-max-full-width" />
                </a>
              </div>

              <div class="project-caption">
                <b>{{ project.title }}</b> <br/>
                {{ project.subtitle }}
              </div>

          </div>
        </div>

      {% if index_modulo == 2 %}
        </div>
      {% endif %}
    {% endfor %}
  </div>


</div>


<div class="docs-section" id="template">
    <h4>Site Acknowledgements</h4>
    <p>
    Adapted with permission using Martin Saveski's website template, available at
    this <a href="https://github.com/msaveski/www_personal" target="_blank">GitHub repo</a>, and with help from <a href="http://svmiller.com/blog/2015/08/create-your-website-in-jekyll/" target="_blank">Steven V. Miller's blog</a>. The light mode toggler was inspired by <a href="https://cassidoo.co">Cassidy Williams</a>' website, with core implementation from <a href="https://www.developerdrive.com/css-dark-mode/">developerdrive.com</a>. 
	</p>
    <p> Things are a bit buggy because I'm not a web developer by trade, so apologies for any browsing issues! All opinions on this site are my own and do not reflect my employer. </p>

</div>