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Name | Emily Zhao |
guzhaoemily@gmail.com |
Education
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2023.08 - 2027.05 Durham, North Carolina
B.S.E.: Electrical & Computer Engineering, B.S.: Computer Science
Duke University
Minor in Political Science
Work
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2025.05 - Present Durham, North Carolina
Machine Learning Intern
Athena AI Institute, NSF REU
- NIH milestone: developing a RL based hierarchical controller for adaptive DBS
- Under the guidance of Visrut Sudhakar and Dr. Miroslav Pajic
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2024.06 - 2024.12 Mounds View, Minnesota
Product Engineering Intern
Cardiac Rhythm Management, Medtronic
- Universal core Longevity Estimator algorithm (Python) for next-gen implantable cardiac devices
- Hardware characterization with IC Design and Firmware
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2023.06 - 2023.08 Mounds View, Minnesota
Hardware Product Engineering Intern
Cardiac Rhythm Management, Medtronic
- Bluetooth field testing and data analysis method to identify interference patterns in operating rooms
- Predictive algorithm for Bluetooth-Wi-Fi coexistence
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2021.06 - 2022.08 Mounds View, Minnesota
Instructor
Summer Orchestra Program, Mounds View Public Schools
- Taught 4th-6th grade students violin, viola, cello, and bass
Extracurriculars
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2025.05 - Present Durham, North Carolina
Assistant Program Director
Duke FEMMES+
- Source funding and help streamline operations for umbrella organization of 6 programs serving 400+ volunteers and participants
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2024.08 - Present Durham, North Carolina
Director
Hackathon, Duke FEMMES+
- Coordinate annual STEM hackathon for 100+ high school students (Tracks: Python & AI, data visualization, game development, and cybersecurity)
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2024.05 - Present Durham, North Carolina
President
Duke Conversations
- Lead the redesign and strategic expansion of Duke Conversations, advancing our mission to connect faculty and students through weekly intimate dinner discussions with administration and professors
Awards
- 2025.02.02
Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge National Champion
Atlantic Council
Crafted/defended policy briefs on cyber threats, national security, and geopolitical escalations in a fast-paced crisis simulation. 1st at Cyber 9/12 Austin 2025, will be attending Black Hat USA 2025!
Languages
English | |
Mandarin Chinese | |
Interests
General | |
Software Engineering | |
Machine Learning | |
Product Management | |
National Security |
Projects
- 2025 - Present
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- 2025 - Present
- 2022 - 2022