About Me

My work bridges psychology and engineering, with experience across both academia and industry. I study how people think, behave, and respond—drawing on behavioural and physiological data, as well as qualitative insights, to inform products, policy, and real-world decisions.

Dec 2024–Feb 2025 Programme

ICURe Discover

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Awarded a funded place on competitive 10-week programme; conducted structured customer interviews and market discovery fieldwork to test research hypotheses in real-world contexts.

2021–25 Education

PhD in Engineering

Behavioural & Psychophysiological Research · University of Southampton, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research · UK

Investigated individual differences in responses to speech in noise; combined physiological measures such as EEG, galvanic skin response, respiration, and heart rate with behavioural and self-report data.

Nov 2024 Programme

ICURe Engage

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

Selected for competitive 4-week programme; explored who could benefit from PhD research through structured discovery and early-stage customer conversations.

PhD in progress
2023 Volunteer

Volunteer Organiser — Pint of Science

Beautiful Mind track · Public Engagement

Coordinated public event on mental health and psychology; managed speaker recruitment and delivery for diverse audiences.

PhD in progress
2021–2024 Volunteer

Postgraduate Researcher Representative

University of Southampton

Bridged students and department staff; organised regular events to keep the student community connected and supported.

PhD in progress
2018–21 Experience

Co-founder & Research Lead

Chongqing Huaben Technology Ltd · China

Co-founded a mental health platform serving 5,000+ users; designed behavioural measurement frameworks and led qualitative field research with adolescents.

2017–18 Education

Master of Research in Psychology

University of Manchester · UK

Designed controlled experiments on auditory hallucination; analysed data using ANOVA and regression; collaborated on physiological dataset with Southampton.

2016–17 Experience

Executive Associate

Chongqing Faxin Ltd · China

Visited 10+ manufacturing clients; observed real-world equipment usage patterns and translated technical documentation into tailored operational workflows.

2012–15 Experience

Educational Consultant

Chongqing Qiancai Education Ltd · China

Consulted 40–50 families annually; conducted structured diagnostic interviews to assess learning behaviours and design evidence-based educational strategies.

2008–12 Education

BSc in Psychology

Chongqing Normal University · China

Undergraduate foundation in psychology, research methods, and statistics.