About

I am a PhD candidate in Biostatistics at the University of Toronto. Below is a brief overview of my background. See my CV for more details.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Biostatistics
    2021–Present
    University of Toronto · Advisors: Wei Xu and Linbo Wang
  • M.S. in Statistics
    Sep 2017–Jun 2019
    University of Saskatchewan · Advisors: Longhai Li and Lloyd Balbuena
  • B.S. in Statistics
    Sep 2013–Jun 2017
    Donghua University · Advisor: Xin Liu

Professional Experience

  • Student Research Associate
    Jul 2022–Dec 2025
    Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
  • Research Data Analyst
    May 2019–Jun 2021
    Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
  • Research Assistant
    Sep 2018–May 2019
    University of Saskatchewan

Honors and Awards

  • NSERC Postdoctoral FellowshipApr 2026
  • ICSA-Canada Chapter Symposium Student/Postdoc Travel Scholarship2026
  • IMS Hannan Graduate Student Travel Award2026
  • Joint Statistical Meetings Early Career Travel AwardJun 2025
  • General Student Research Oral Presentation Award, SSC Annual MeetingMay 2025
  • Best Poster Award, University of Toronto Department of Statistics Research DayApr 2025
  • Winner, SSC Case Study CompetitionJun 2024
  • CANSSI STAGE Trainee2024–2026
  • DSI Doctoral Student Fellowship2024–2027
  • University of Toronto SGS Travel GrantMay 2024
  • Queen Elizabeth II (Sanofi/John G. FitzGerald) Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology2023–2024, 2025–2026
  • University of Toronto Fellowships2021–2023
  • Statistical Society of Canada Annual Meeting Student Travel GrantMay 2019
  • University of Saskatchewan Student Travel AwardMay 2019
  • Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Saskatchewan2017–2019
  • Donghua University Outstanding GraduateJun 2017
  • Donghua University First Class Tianji Academic Excellence Scholarship2014–2016
  • Outstanding Student Scholarship, Donghua University2015–2016
  • Donghua University Outstanding Student LeaderSep 2014

Academic Service

  • Conference Photography Volunteer, 13th Annual Canadian Statistics Student Conference — May 2025
  • Conference Organizing Committee, Fundraising, 13th Annual Canadian Statistics Student Conference — Sep 2024–May 2025
  • Reviewer — Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A; Canadian Journal of Statistics; Sociological Methods & Research; University of Toronto Journal of Public Health