Zixun Harry Yan
Education
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, San Luis Obispo, California
Master of Science in Business Analytics, expected graduate in June 2022
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, San Luis Obispo, California
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, graduated in June 2021
Concentration: Applied Mathematics
GPA: 3.828 Honor: Magna Cum Laude
Research / Project
Research: Energy Localization in Granular Crystals for Energy Harvesting (2020)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stathis Charalampidis
- Study nonlinear localized waveforms that are periodic in time in one-dimensional granular
crystals for energy harvesting applications
- Study how the different excitations from both ends of the chain affect the behavior of
each bead in granular crystal chain by setting up and running MATLAB code
- Apply frequency continuation to the dimer case and match its monitoring
quantity with eigenvalues of the linearized equations of motion
Project: 3blue1brown-Style Animation Videos Using Python (2020)
Research: Learning Statistics through Social Justice (2019)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Beth Chance and Dr. Elsa Medina
- Create lesson plans that would
- Help high school students develop statistical thinking and scientific
argumentation skills with quantitative data
- Motivate high school students to see the importance of statistics by
discussing topics that students are interested in and using real data
Present the lessons to students from Los Osos Middle School and Cal Poly Upward
Bound students
Work Experience
Cal Poly Math Department – San Luis Obispo, CA (2019-2021)
Workshop Facilitator
- Attend regular classes and hold extra meetings for students
- Create supplemental worksheets for students
- Previous led courses:
- MATH 306 Linear Algebra 2
- MATH 248 Methods of Proofs
Cal Poly Math Department – San Luis Obispo, CA (2018-2021)
Instructional Student Assistant
- Read and evaluate student assignments
- Maintain/submit student records (e.g. grades)
- Previous graded courses:
- MATH 142 Calculus 2
- MATH 143 Calculus 3
- MATH 241 Multivariable Calculus
- MATH 248 Methods of Proofs
- MATH 336 Combinatorial Math
- MATH 341 Theory of Numbers
- MATH 437 Game Theory
- MATH 481 Abstract Algebra 1
- MATH 482 Abstract Algebra 2
- PHYS 121 College Physics 1
- PHYS 141 General Physics 1A
Cal Poly Learn by Doing Lab – San Luis Obispo, CA (2018-2019)
Tutor
- Work one-on-one with Cal Poly students in subjects including lower-division and upper-division math courses
Leadership / Involvement
Chinese Union, Cal Poly SLO (2020-)
President
- Welcome new incoming Chinese international students and help them adapt to the new environment
- Distribute Personal Protective Equipment packages to students in COVID-19 pandemic
- Host several events via Zoom such as New Student Welcoming Event, Student & Professor Connection Event, and Alumni Connection Event
- Compile a handbook with helpful information for incoming students
- Recruit new members and officers for Chinese Union
Kappa Mu Epsilon – National Mathematics Honor Society (2020-2021)
Mathematical Association of America (2019-2021)
Honor / Awards
- Bryant Russell Memorial Award (2021)
- Edward Van Duyne Memorial Award (2019-2021)
- President’s List (2017-2020)
- American Mathematics Contest 12 School Representative Winner (2017)
- California Math League School Winner (2017)