Zimo Fan
Nashville
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Summer Intern
Greenbaum Lab, UNC Chapel Hill
2025.05 - Current
- Developed brain segmentation models using Attention U-Net architectures.
- Achieved 94% segmentation accuracy through hyperparameter tuning and data augmentation.
- Presented preliminary results to lab members with feedback on clinical applications.
Research Intern
MASI Lab, Vanderbilt University
2025.08 - Current
- Designing a large language model (LLM)–based chatbot for interactive scientific research.
- Optimizing dialogue flow and integrating domain-specific knowledge retrieval.
Research Intern & Guest Speaker
Dragon 5 Program (European Space Agency)
2022.06 - 2023.10
- Assessed crisis impacts on crop growth using satellite remote sensing data.
- Trained models to reconstruct for missing regions in satellite imagery.
- Presented results at the Dragon 5 Symposium.
Research Intern
Princeton University
2022.01 - 2023.05
- Predicted 1960–2050 Arctic ice mass and area using 18 CMIP-6 models.
- Analyzed the correlation between ice loss and temperature increases across varied climate scenarios.
Math Teacher
Nashville Chinese School
2025.03 - Current
- Teach mathematics to 4 students, designing lessons to strengthen problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Design and maintain the school website to improve usability and support communication.
Founder & Team Leader
Community Trail Awareness & Innovation Project
2021.09 - 2024.06
- Founded and led a 5-member team to promote newly developed community trails, emphasizing health, environmental, and lifestyle benefits; secured project funding.
- Organized 5+ pop-up events and created a digital trail guide.
- Assessed safety concern and submitted a formal trail improvement proposal.
Varsity Volleyball Player
High School Athletics
2023.09 - 2024.06
- Competed as outside hitter on the varsity volleyball team.
- Managed team supplies, ensuring availability of water, energy drinks, equipment, and first-aid items.
Education
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vanderbilt University
Nashville2028-01
Skills
- Python
- Machine learning
- Statistical analysis
- Data visualization
- Research methodology
- Project management
Timeline
Research Intern
MASI Lab, Vanderbilt University
2025.08 - Current
Summer Intern
Greenbaum Lab, UNC Chapel Hill
2025.05 - Current
Math Teacher
Nashville Chinese School
2025.03 - Current
Varsity Volleyball Player
High School Athletics
2023.09 - 2024.06
Research Intern & Guest Speaker
Dragon 5 Program (European Space Agency)
2022.06 - 2023.10
Research Intern
Princeton University
2022.01 - 2023.05
Founder & Team Leader
Community Trail Awareness & Innovation Project
2021.09 - 2024.06
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Vanderbilt University