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Shuya Li

Shuya Li

Research Intern, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory | Captain, Science Olympiad Team

Maryland
CaltechPennBerkeley
4.0uw 4.89wGPA1550 SATSAT / ACTElectrical EngineeringIntended major

Awards

  1. 1

    Science Olympiad State Medals

  2. 2

    First Place, Maryland ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition

  3. 3

    National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

  4. 4

    USA Taekwondo Academic Gold Team Award & President's Volunteer Service Award (Bronze)

  5. 5

    Silver Medal, National Spanish Examinations

Extracurriculars

  1. 1

    Research Intern, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

    Conducted mentored research on agentic AI and its reasoning capabilities the summer before junior year; produced a research poster and submitted an abstract/portfolio at the end-of-program presentations

  2. 2

    Captain, Science Olympiad Team

    Led a 15-person school Science Olympiad team (competed since 6th grade through high school) to 2nd and 4th place at regionals and states; planned invitationals, competitions, and summer study sessions

  3. 3

    Assistant Coach, Middle School Science Olympiad

    Assistant coach for a nearby middle school's Science Olympiad team; organized meetings and competitions and tutored students, helping the team qualify for Nationals

  4. 4

    Intern, Securis

    Interned at Securis, a sustainable IT asset-disposition company focused on technology recycling and disposition; worked with energy-efficiency data and toured facilities used to recycle and dispose of products

  5. 5

    Captain & 4th-Degree Black Belt, Taekwondo Leadership Team

    Captain of the school's Taekwondo leadership team and a 4th-degree black belt with 500+ hours teaching forms, assisting in classes, and organizing anniversary and large events

  6. 6

    Poomsae Athlete & Certified Referee, USA Taekwondo

    Competed in Taekwondo poomsae at the national and international level and earned USA Taekwondo referee certification

  7. 7

    Board Member, Spanish Honor Society

    Board member of the school's Spanish Honor Society chapter; facilitated cultural events (potlucks, baking competitions) promoting Hispanic culture and language and led digital/social promotion

  8. 8

    Volunteer Tutor, BranchOut!

    Volunteered with BranchOut!, a STEM tutoring community group; tutored 20 students each summer at a STEM camp through hands-on engineering-design activities such as catapult launches and egg drops

  9. 9

    Second Violin Section Leader, School Orchestra & Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra

    Played violin in the school orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra, serving as second-violin section leader for 2 years and performing at the 2024 Midwest Clinic convention in Chicago

  10. 10

    Student Leader, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

    Student leader on Bay-restoration projects; presented an independent project on saltwater intrusion, led trash cleanups, and analyzed water-quality data to assess the health of the Bay

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