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General Information

Name Tong Shan
About A PhD canddidate in Biomedical Engineering, focusing on Auditory neuroscience, Hearing science and music.
Also a game audio/music producer.

Education

  • 2018-2024
    Ph.D.
    University of Rochester, USA
    • Biomedical Engineering - Neuroscience/NeuroEngineering
  • 2017-2018
    M.Sc.
    Northwestern University, USA
    • Biostatistics
  • 2012-2016
    B.S.
    Sichuan University, China
    • Medical Imaging

Experience

  • 2023
    Research Scientist Intern
    Meta - Reality Labs Research, USA
    • Led a research project within the audio team on improving auditory experiences in AR/VR devices through neurophysiological signal analysis on a prototype firmware (subject to NDA).
    • initiated, designed, and executed the entire experiment pipeline, employing Python for data collection, signal processing, data analysis, and machine learning algorithms that successfully extract meaningful insights from noisy neurophysiological data on wearable devices as a proof of concept for the product prototype.
  • 2016-2017
    Research Assistant
    Huaxi MR Research Center (HMRRC), Sichuan University, China
    • Gathered, analyzed, and processed data in functional MRI & Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) while managing the projects in the lab.
    • Conducted a research project in quantifying white matter changes through DTI in earthquake survivors and healthy people by utilizing a computational toolbox model on MATLAB with statistical analysis.
  • 2020
    Teaching Assistant
    University of Rochester, USA
    • Provided support to courses, including Signals, Systems & Imaging and Biomedical Computation & Statistics, by supervising laboratory sessions while grading homework & lab reports, creating task works, and addressing students’ questions.

Honors and Awards

  • 2021
    ARO Mid-Winter Meeting Travel Award
  • 2020
    ARO Mid-Winter Meeting Travel Award
  • 2017
    Biostatistics Program Tuition Scholarship
  • 2015
    Sichuan University Second Class Scholarship

Professional Organizations

  • Associate for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO)
    • function as a member of ARO Education Committee and spARO (Trainee Chapter) Steering Committee
    • organize professional workshops, seminar series on different research topics and coffee hours
  • Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World
  • American Association of University Women
  • Game Audio Network Guild

Github Repo

  • 2019-now
    tongshan4869
    • My github repository. Still building.