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少儿班北美校友会 | BEIJING NO. 8 HIGH SCHOOL GIFTED CLASS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (GCAA)
Gifted Class Alumni Association (GCAA) is a platform that helps all GC graduates who live in North America connect, share knowledge, and support each other in professional, academic and personal lives.
Contact us: info@shaoerban.org
BOARD MEMBERS
SHINE 张辛 少二
President
Shine brings over 25 years of database expertise to GCAA, specializing in Greenplum distributed database systems. He holds an M.S. in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where his thesis focused on data warehousing.
Beyond his professional life, Shine is passionate about guiding others towards financial freedom and enjoys exploring the imaginative worlds of science fiction novels, movies, and games.
He hopes his contributions to GCAA will foster enduring, meaningful connections among members, helping the organization grow and thrive like a flourishing tree—strong, expansive, and fruitful for years to come.
ANDY 王周安迪 少十一
Vice President
Andy graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with Ph.D. in Neuroscience. His research focus has been focusing on computational analysis of meta-omics data in multiple diseases. He is currently a postdoc at UCSF. Andy loves watching anime and movies, reading, baking, skiing, and overall making things.
杨幻睿 少十六
Secretary
Huanrui is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at the University of Arizona (UA). Before joining UA, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the EECS department of UC Berkeley and Berkeley AI Research. He obtained the Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Duke University and the B.E. in Electronic Engineering from Tsinghua University. His primary research aims to develop mathematical understandings of the efficiency and robustness of deep neural network models to make deep learning usable in real world tasks. Huanrui loves to travel. Being able to travel around the world to conferences is one of the main driving factor for him to become a faculty member.
刘寒未 少九
Treasurer
Hanwei is based in New York City with 8 years of professional experience in financial risk management consulting. She specializes in counterparty credit risk management, market risk analytics, and model validation.
Hanwei obtained a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where her research focused on asset pricing, time series forecasting, and equity market downside risks.
Outside of work, Hanwei is an avid reader (currently immersed in The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro), a diligent runner (currently training for another marathon), and an aspiring polyglot (currently striving to keep her Duo streak alive!). Hanwei also has a passion for traveling, great art, and delicious food.
崔荔蒙 少十二
Administrator
Limeng is an Applied Scientist at Amazon Search in Palo Alto, CA, where she's focused on using AI to enhance customer's search navigation experience. She completed her PhD in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State University, where her research focused on fake news detection and healthcare misinformation. Prior to Amazon, she interned at Facebook AI and IQVIA, contributing to content policy detection and healthcare analytics. She also holds a PhD in Computer Applied Technology from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Throughout her career, she has combined her expertise in AI and machine learning to improve user experiences across different platforms. When she's not working on AI, she's a self-proclaimed pizza lover.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
洪琳碧 少九
Communication
Linbi is a research scientist based in New York studying human attention. She obtained her PhD from Columbia University, and her expertise extends across a diverse range of fields, including cognitive neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and electrical engineering.
Outside of the lab, Linbi enjoys strolling through farmer’s markets, checking out the city’s never-ending art scenes, and listening to (or occasionally having fun playing) piano pieces.
As the new chair of the Communication Committee, Linbi aims to connect more alumni through effective storytelling and content creation. Having contributed to both the membership program and quarterly newsletters, she is excited to help more alumni tell their stories.
王羽尧 少十三
Alumni Relations
Yuyao is currently a Senior Consultant at NERA Economic Consulting based in New York City. She specializes in providing economic and financial analyses in complex legal and advisory matters, mostly related to financial products.
Yuyao obtained a Ph.D. In economics from the University of Chicago, where her research focused on the intersection of macroeconomics and financial markets.
In her spare time, Yuyao is a fervid scuba diver and traveller. She has been to over 50 countries and explored the underwater world in all oceans except Antarctica. Yuyao also enjoys good food and whisky.
张涵 少十八
Special Events
Han Zhang is a Berkeley-based researcher in music technology and a self-proclaimed composer. She received her Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University, IL, and her Bachelor’s degree in Automation from Tsinghua University in China. Han is passionate about developing methods and concepts for audio technology and creating new music. She also enjoys outdoor activities including mountaineering, rock climbing, skiing, scuba diving, and sky diving. As an alumni of the 18th class, Han is a new member of the board, and she hopes to make her contributions to help connect GCAA members and make the bond stronger through online and offline events.
葛钊 少五
Member-at-large
Zhao graduated from Rice University in Physics. Live in Texas and work in the Oil and Gas industry with focus in exploration and seismic imaging. Zhao is an active runner, biker and swimmer. Yes, I am IRONMAN.
王元 少六
Member-at-large
Yuan heads the Research Analytics group at UCB Biopharma. She brings 15 years of experience in computational analytics and data strategy to tackle challenges in severe diseases. Prior to joining UCB she was working at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, MA, and F. Hoffman La Roche in Basel, Switzerland. She received her Bachelor from Zhejiang University, and MSc and PhD from University of Bonn, Germany.
Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family, reading and traveling. She is also active in various mentorship programs, offering support for young scientists and students, including the one organized by GCAA.
潘丰 少七
Member-at-large
Frances graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Master's degree in Software Systems. She has over a decade of experiences in software engineering and is passionate about technologies regarding artificial intelligence, security, and image processing. Outside of work, Frances is passionate at learning different cultures. She provides translation services in Chinese and English, enjoys traveling and trying out different cuisines. Frances has been helping organizing Alumnus annual reunions since 2014.
王汉言 少十二
Member-at-large
Hanyan graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Master's degree in statistics. He has over 4 years of professional experience in higher education data and he currently serves as a data scientist at UCLA. Hanyan enjoys reading, cooking, playing board games, and unproductive writing. His latest hobbies include visiting National Wildlife Refuges (usually in the wrong seasons) and watching comedy performances with different cultural backgrounds (and Chinese subtitles).
Past Board Members
2023-2024 Board of Directors
Position 职位 | Person |
|---|---|
President 会长 | 少07 潘丰 |
Vice President 副会长 | 少02 张辛 |
Secretary 秘书长 | 少12 王汉言 |
Treasurer 财务长 | 少11 王周安迪 |
Communication 宣传委员 | 少09 洪琳碧 |
Alumni Relations 公关委员 | 少08 丁孜，少13 王羽尧 |
Special Events 活动委员 | 少18 张涵 |
Membership 组织委员 | 少16 杨幻睿 |
Member-at-large 理事 | 少12 崔荔蒙 |
2022-2023 Board of Directors
Position 职位 | Person |
|---|---|
President 会长 | 少01 王威 |
Vice President 副会长 | 少07 潘丰 |
Secretary 秘书长 | 少12 崔荔蒙 |
Treasurer 财务长 | 少11 王周安迪 |
Communication 宣传委员 | 少12 王汉言 |
Alumni Relations 公关委员 | 少8 丁孜 |
Special Events 活动委员 | 少18 张涵 |
2019-2022 Board of Directors
Position 职位 | Person |
|---|---|
President 会长 | 少01 王威 |
Treasurer 财务长 | 少10 龚正 |
Communication 宣传委员 | 少9 李司宇 |
Alumni Relations 公关委员 | 少4 郭佳 |
Special Events 活动委员 | 少7 潘丰，少8 邵远 |
Membership 组织委员 | 少7 潘丰，少8 邵远 |