University of Michigan · College of Engineering
Honors Program
I was admitted to the University of Michigan College of Engineering Honors Program in my second year — an invaluable part of my undergraduate journey. The program offered enriching opportunities including Honors Seminars, the LeaderShape Institute, and a capstone project that challenged me both personally and academically. Through workshops and events focused on personal and professional growth, I built meaningful connections with peers and mentors who shaped my path at Michigan.
SMART Goals · Sophomore Year
1. Apply EECS 442 skills to MAAV
Take advantage of the computer-vision skills from EECS 442 to contribute more effectively to MAAV, my student project team — reinforcing the fundamentals through attentive notes and active engagement in each lecture.
2. Build a consistent reading habit
Read a few pages from my book list each night to sharpen focus and reduce procrastination, gradually building a durable daily habit.
Epidemiology — the study of how diseases spread, their causes, and their impact on populations — gained unprecedented importance in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Accurate epidemic forecasting is crucial for public-health policy, economic impact assessment, and global preparedness.
The CDC accepts collaborative forecasting submissions; our goal is to deliver consistent, accurate predictions to aid critical decision-making.
Research objectives
- Developing and evaluating time-series forecasting models on real-world U.S. COVID-19 data to improve epidemic forecasting.
- Establishing a systematic pipeline for training, optimizing, and evaluating models in real-world epidemic-forecasting scenarios.
