Yiyang Hu

• –Analyzed academic performance for 100+ students to identify trends for intervention and academic tracking
• –Compiled findings into actionable reports for teachers, students, and families each term
• –Produced detailed, individualized report cards each term, reducing turnaround time by 23%
• –Managed email correspondence, ensuring timely communication with families and staff

• –Facilitated learning for classes of 20+ students, including English-language learners and remote learners
• –Built individualized learning plans, course material, and performance reports using Microsoft Office
• –Increased online student participation by over 50% through integration of online engagement tools

• –Designed, built, and operated a propane-fired metal foundry using refractory materials with safety in mind
• –Fabricated custom sand molds to cast alloy parts, achieving consistent dimensional quality across production runs
• –Selected refractory materials and safety practices informed by published materials research, targeting up to an 85% reduction in airborne fibre exposure
• –Improved furnace insulation performance through iterative material selection, targeting a 2–5x increase in insulation service life

• –Executed high-precision laboratory techniques in aseptic conditions to engineer copper-sensitive biosensors
• –Analyzed 5+ plasmid modifications via PCR, gel electrophoresis, spectrophotometry and SDS-PAGE
• –Maintained comprehensive laboratory records and digital logs, ensuring reproducibility and strict compliance with Biosafety Level 1 standards
• –Analyzed protein expression data, generated calibration curves for 15+ concentrations, and documented results into detailed technical reports

• –Designed a synthetic biology circuit in E. coli Nissle 1917 to detect tetrathionate and trigger antioxidant AhpC expression, targeting reduction of reactive oxygen species in IBD
• –Built and simulated a MATLAB SimBiology ODE model across a 1,000-fold range of tetrathionate concentrations, predicting full H2O2 depletion within 20 seconds at high concentrations
• –Engineered an 8-part genetic circuit design in Benchling using Gibson Assembly workflows, and outlined molecular validation protocols
• –Collaborated with a 5-person team to synthesize primary literature into a novel synthetic biology therapeutic design proposal

B.Eng./B.H.Sc., iBioMed (Biomedical Eng.), Materials Eng. Specialization

CGPA: 3.8 / 4.0

Ontario Secondary School Diploma, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma | Score: 39/45

IB score 39/45, Cumulative Average: 96%