Yipeng Liu

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Hardworking and passionate job seeker familiar with Microsoft Office applications and have moderate coding experience

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Quantitative Analysis of T1 Relaxation Times and Local Earth's Magnetic Field Measurement Using EF-NMR Technology

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY

• Conducted a detailed analysis on T1 relaxation times of various samples, including water, Sodium Chloride, and Copper Sulfate solutions, using the TeachSpin EF-NMR apparatus.
• Calculated the local Earth's magnetic field at the RPI campus with high precision, employing Helmholtz coils for magnetic field manipulation and extrapolation methods.
• Validated the Curie Law through experimental verification, demonstrating a direct correlation between polarization magnetic field strength and equilibrium magnetization.
• Achieved results that closely match literature values, confirming the reliability and accuracy of the experimental methods and calculations used.
• Utilized advanced error propagation techniques to ensure the precision and credibility of experimental findings.

Differential Analysis of the Effectiveness of Tutoring on Student Outcomes

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy, NY

• Developed a kinetic model to analyze the dynamics between successful and struggling students at RPI, focusing on the impact of tutoring sessions on academic success rates.
• Utilized differential equations to simulate student performance outcomes, incorporating probabilities of success and failure in exams and assignments.
• Conducted simulations to determine the optimal frequency of tutoring sessions needed to maintain a desired percentage of successful students.
• Applied statistical models with strong and weak priors to predict the future population of successful versus struggling students, enhancing understanding of educational intervention outcomes.
• Analyzed the effect of observational bias and data collection frequency on model accuracy, providing insights into the importance of precise data analysis in educational settings.

• GPA: Achieved a 3.59/4.0, demonstrating strong academic performance across courses.
• Writing Excellence: Authored a term essay for a Writing course that was highly recommended by the professor for its insightful analysis and exemplary writing. The essay was subsequently published on a WeChat official account, highlighting its merit and relevance: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/L-BUZAxSdQMdyWP1V-OKbg (original paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nCc5yju3TqaU0c5LX85hqSShIesZdT2R/view?usp=sharing)
• Research Distinction: Compiled a comprehensive final report for an Experimental Physics research project, which received commendation from the supervising professor and was selected as a model for future students: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1czLBv7TnS_h0KPDg485oXcEwVDMAvuzY/view?usp=sharing