Experience

  1. Assistant Research Scientist

    University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

  2. Postdoctoral Research Fellow

    Department of Psychology, University of Michigan

Education

  1. Ph.D. in Education and Psychology

    University of Michigan
    Dissertation: Mind-wandering: What Can We Learn From Eye Movements?.
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  2. B.S. in Psychology

    Beijing Normal University
Awards & Grants
Understanding Takeover Performance in Urgent Situations during Level‑3 Driving
Role: PI, UMTRI & Mcity Integration Fund, University of Michigan ∙ October 2025
This project seeks to combine eye movements, body position, and cognitive assessments to develop a driver re-engagebility score that can predict driver’s ability to take over vehicle control during urgent situations in level-3 autonomous driving.
Probing Attentional Allocation with a Novel Forced‑Response Method
Role: Key Personnel (Postdoc), Standard Grant, National Science Foundation ∙ July 2023
This project employs a novel behavioral paradigm with computational modeling to understand cognitive processes involved in mitigating distraction.
Investigating Interference‑Control in ADHD Using a Novel Forced‑Response Method
Role: Key Personnel (Postdoc), R21, National Institute of Mental Health ∙ January 2023
This project employs a novel behavioral paradigm with computational modeling to understand cognitive processes involved in mitigating distraction in adults with ADHD.
Stanley E. and Ruth B. Dimond Best Dissertation Award
School of Education, University of Michigan ∙ June 2021
Awarded for dissertation: Mind-Wandering: What Can We Learn from Eye Movements?
Midwestern Psychological Association Graduate Student Paper Award
Midwestern Psychological Association ∙ January 2020
Awarded for submission: Scan‑paths of mind‑wandering during real‑world scene perception.
Rackham One‑Term Dissertation Fellowship
Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan ∙ August 2019
Award that supported my dissertation work.
Rackham Graduate Student Research Grant
Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan ∙ July 2019
Rackham Summer Training Award
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR), University of Michigan ∙ April 2018
Skills
Python
R
Statistical Analysis
Eye-tracking
Experimental Design
Academic Writing