Curriculum Vitae
General Information
Full Name | Yuqin Zhou |
Date of Birth | 1st December 1999 |
Languages | Chinese (native), English (fluent), and German (beginner) |
Education
- 2021-09 – 2023-10
MSc in Information Technology and Cognition, University of Copenhagen
- Grade: 10.3/12.0.
- Courses: Scientific Programming, Introduction to Data Science, Language Processing 1/2, Cognitive Science 1/2, Vision and Image Processing, Machine learning, and Neural Information Retrieval.
- 2017-09 - 2021-07
BA in English (Linguistic track), Tianjin University
- Grade: 3.72/4.0 (top 20%).
- Awarded the Merit Scholarship.
- Thesis: Difference in Use of English Article System by Chinese and English Native Users Based on Semantic Wheel.
- Awarded the Outstanding Undergraduate Thesis.
- Courses: Syntax 1/2, Introduction to Linguistics, Fundamentals of Computer Software, Introduction of Advanced Mathematics.
- Grade: 3.72/4.0 (top 20%).
Academic Experience
- 2023-07 - now
Research Assistant, Privacy Loss Project.
Department of computer science, University of Copenehagen.
- Analyzed web tracking data to unveil the evolution of commercial user surveillance, evealing the impact of political, economic, and demographic forces.
- 2020-07 - 2020-09
Student, Data and Policy Summer Scholar Online Program.
University of Chicago, U.S.
- Enhanced statistical and R programming skills through two seven-week courses.
- Engaged in one policy research project: the correlation between revenue and territorial control in Afghanistan.
- 2019-04 – 2020-04
Team Leader, National College Students Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project
Tianjin University, China
- “Analyzed the translation strategies of Louis Cha’s four martial arts novels Louis.”
- “Focused on relationships between proper words regarding place, name, and chivalrous theme.”
- 2019-06 - 2019-07
Student, Social Science Methods and Research Training Program
Peking University, China
- “Studied statistics and probability through three postgraduate summer school courses.”
- “Learned to use R Programming and SPSS to analyze demographic data.”
Working Experience
- 2021-02 - 2021-06
Research Intern
International Cooperation Center of National Development and Reform Commission, China
- Helped to evaluate projects and development plans for local governments
- Conducted client interviews
- 2019-07 - 2019-09
Consultant Intern
China International Intellectech Corporation, China.
- Provided clients with individual career assessments and corresponding reports.
- Used Excel to collect and clean data to provide talent review services to clients.
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
- Programming Languages: Python, R.
- Frameworks and Tools: PyTorch, Wandb, Hydra, PyTorch Lightning, NumPy, Matplotlib, Pandas, Git, LaTeX, Microsoft Suite, PRAAT.
- Hobbies: Badminton (College Badminton Team Member), Swimming, Bicycling.
Honors and Awards
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During my bachelor degree (2017 - 2021):
- Merit Student
- Excellent Student Cadre
- Student Representative Prize for Outstanding Contribution
- Advanced Individual of Volunteer Service
- Advanced Individual of Social Practice
- Advanced Individual of Sports activities