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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Postgraduate Researcher Representative
University of Southampton
Bridged students and department staff; organised regular events to keep the student community connected and supported.
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.
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.
Executive Associate
Chongqing Faxin Ltd · China
Visited 10+ manufacturing clients; observed real-world equipment usage patterns and translated technical documentation into tailored operational workflows.
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.
BSc in Psychology
Chongqing Normal University · China
Undergraduate foundation in psychology, research methods, and statistics.