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Prior to that, I obtained my MSc from [Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)](https://www.kth.se/en) in 2023 and my programme was [ICT Innovation](https://www.kth.se/en/studies/master/ict-innovation) - track Cloud and Network Infrastructure. During my master study, I did an one-year exchange during the 2021-2022 academic year at [Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL)](https://www.epfl.ch/en/) in Switzerland where I also finished my master thesis. I achieved my BSc majoring in Software Engineering [Dalian University of Technology (DUT)](https://en.dlut.edu.cn/) in Dalian, China in 2020.

For my future plan, I am now seeking for a PhD in the US/Europe in the application period beginning in this September 2023.
For my future plan, I am now seeking for a PhD in the US/Europe in the application period beginning in September 2023.
The current progress (continuous updating based on the chronological order)
<ul id="application_status">
<li>Georgia Tech - interviewed (4 Jan) / waiting for the result</li>
<li>EPFL - rej (25 Jan)</li>
<li>Cornell - on WL (9 Feb) / final result will be no later than 5 Apr</li>
<li>Georgia Tech - interviewed on 4 Jan / waiting for the result</li>
<li>EPFL - rej on 25 Jan</li>
<li>Cornell - wl on 9 Feb / final result no later than 5 Apr</li>
<li>KTH - to be interviewed on 23 Feb</li>
<li>UW-Madison - rej on 20 Feb</li>
</ul>
Well, getting accepted is a surprise and getting rejected is the norm.
<br>

<h1>My Research Interests</h1>
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<li> I hold the habit of taking photographs, and I focus more on the landscape where you can find my gallery on the tap above.</li>
<li> I can't say no to food all over the world, and I try to learn as much as possible where you can also find what I've cooked on the tap above.</li>
<li> I am willing to do some sports that are usually sponsored by Red Bull. Skiing in the Swiss Alps during the winter ⛷️ (The Swiss black path is still challenging for me, but I can handle the blue and red ones without any difficulties) and diving in the Mediterranean during the summer 🤿 have been my annual sacred cow. Yes, I have an <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ch8Ajgckvbv-Z73niMWj1QG_5HpNdOCn/view?usp=sharing">open water diving certificate</a>. I also have a plan to upgrade my diving certificate to an advanced one and perhaps try to do underwater photography.</li>
<li> I travel quite a lot, and I've been to 🇹🇭 🇯🇵 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 🇦🇹 🇨🇭 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 🇩🇪 🇮🇸 🇲🇨 🇲🇹 🇩🇰 </li>
<li> I travel quite a lot, and I've been to Thailand, Japan, the US, the UK, Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy, Danmark, Norway, Germany, Iceland, Monaco and Malta</li>
<li> I don't drink alcohol. It is not because I don't want or I'm not allowed. It is because I'm allergic to alcohol, which makes me lose lots of fun in Europe.</li>
<li> I'm a Barcelona loyalist, and I've been watching Barcelona games since 2010.</li>
<li> I'm learning how to drive and my family has recently changed a new car. Due to these, I'm obsessed with performance cars, especially Audi RS7. However, I may bow to life by choosing a Tesla Model 3 or Audi A3 at last. Oh, I also begin to watch F1 from this year.</li>
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