The next is a part of a collection of quick interviews from the Division of Electrical Engineering and Laptop Science (EECS). Every highlight contains a pupil answering questions on themselves and life at MIT. Right now’s interviewee, YongYan (Crystal) Liang, is a senior majoring in EECS with a specific curiosity in bioengineering and medical gadgets — which led her to affix the Dwelling Machines observe as a part of New Engineering Schooling Transformation (NEET) at MIT. An Superior Undergraduate Analysis Alternatives Program (SuperUROP) scholar, Liang was supported by the Nadar Basis Undergraduate Analysis and Innovation Scholar award for her venture, which centered on steering methods for intravascular drug supply gadgets. A world traveler, Liang has additionally taught robotics to college students in MISTI World Educating Labs (GTL) applications in Korea and Germany — and is concerned with the Terrascope and MedLinks communities.
Q: Do you could have a bucket checklist? If that’s the case, share one or two of the objects on it.
A: I’d wish to be proficient in at the very least 5 languages in a conversational sense (although most likely not at a working proficiency degree). At present, I’m fluent in English, and may converse Cantonese and Mandarin. I even have a 1,600-plus day Duolingo streak the place I’m making an attempt to study the foundations of some languages, together with German, Korean, Japanese, and Russian.
One other bucket checklist merchandise I’ve is to attempt each martial artwork/fight sport there may be, even when it’s simply an introduction class. Thus far, I’ve practiced taekwondo for a number of years, taken a number of classes in boxing/kickboxing, and dabbled in freshmen’ lessons for karate, Krav Maga, and Brazilian jiujitsu. I’ll most likely attempt to take judo, aikido, and different lessons this upcoming 12 months! It might even be fairly epic to be a fourth dan black belt someday, although which will take a decade or two.
Q: In the event you needed to train a very in-depth class about one area of interest matter, what would you decide?
A: Personally, I believe synthetic organs are fairly superior! I might most likely discuss in regards to the fusion of engineering with our our bodies, and organ enhancement. This would possibly embrace including functionalities and attainable organ regeneration, in order that these ready for organ donations may be helped with out being morally conflicted by ready for an additional individual’s downfall. I’ve beforehand performed analysis in a number of BioEECS-related labs that I’d love to speak about as properly. This contains the Traverso Lab at Pappalardo, briefly within the Edelman Lab on the [Institute for Medical Engineering and Science], the Langer Lab on the Koch Institute of Integrative Most cancers Analysis, in addition to within the MIT Media Lab with the Conformable Decoders and BioMechatronics group. I additionally contributed to a not too long ago revealed paper associated to gastrointestinal gadgets: OSIRIS.
Q: In the event you out of the blue gained the lottery, what would you spend a number of the cash on?
A: I might be sure that my mother bought a lot of the cash. The very first thing we’d do might be go home purchasing around the globe and purchase properties in nice journey locations — then go round and reside in stated properties. We might do that on rotation with our associates till we ran out of cash, then put the properties up for hire and use the cash to open a restaurant with my mother’s recipes because the menu. Then I’d get to eat her meals eternally.
Q: What do you consider is an underrated invention or know-how?
A: I really feel like many individuals put on glasses or placed on contacts these days and don’t actually assume twice about it, glossing over how cool it’s that we will repair unhealthy sight and the way crucial sight is for our survival. If a zombie apocalypse occurred and my glasses broke, it might be over for me. And don’t get me began in regards to the invention of the indoor bathroom and plumbing methods!
Q: Are you a re-reader or a re-watcher? If that’s the case, what are your consolation books, reveals, or motion pictures?
A: I’m each a re-reader and a re-watcher! I’ve numerous enjoyable binging webtoons and dramas. I’m additionally an enormous Marvel fan, though not too long ago, it’s been a hit and miss. Motion and romcoms are my kinda vibes, and sometimes I do watch some anime. If I’m bored I often re-watch some [Marvel Cinematic Universe] motion pictures, or Fairy Tail, or learn some Isekai style tales.
Q: It’s time to get on the shuttle to the primary Mars colony, and you’ll solely carry one private merchandise. What are you going to carry together with you?
A: My first thought was my telephone, however I really feel like which may be too commonplace of a solution. If we had been speaking in regards to the fantasy realm, I’d ask Stephen Unusual to borrow his sling ring to open extra portals to hyperlink the Earth and Mars. As to why he wouldn’t have simply include us within the first place, I don’t know; possibly he’s too busy combating aliens, or one thing?
Q: What are you wanting ahead to about life after commencement? What do you assume you’ll miss about MIT?
A: I gained’t be lacking eating corridor meals very a lot, that’s for positive — apart from the wonderful oatmeal from one of many Maseeh eating corridor cooks, Sum! I’m, nonetheless, excited to reside the nine-to-five life for a number of years and have my weekends again. I’ll miss my associates dearly, since everybody shall be so unfold out throughout the States and overseas. I’ll miss the nights we spent watching motion pictures, taking part in video games, cooking, consuming, and yapping away. I’m excited to see everybody develop and take one other step nearer to their desires. Will probably be enjoyable visiting them and having the ability to discover the world on the similar time! For extra fast plans, I’ll be going again to Apple this summer time to intern once more, and can end my MEng with the 6A program at Cadence. Afterwards, I shall see the place life takes me!
