Ashley J. Zhou

2024

Equilibrio

A web app that provides live-time yoga form correction and analysis through webcam motion detection and AI-powered chatbot to personalize feedback.Used React, Tailwindcss, and Next.js for frontend design; implemented text-to-speech feature with Elevenlabs for hands-free feedback. Integrated Tensorflow’s ResNet and Google’s Gemini Pro API through Flask for live-time form analysis, recognition, correction, and feedback.

• Github Repo
• Devpost

LAHacks Submission

2024

Sincerely

A Google Chrome extension that rates and adjusts passive-aggressiveness level of any highlighted text on a numeric scale.Utilized HTML/CSS and Javascript for frontend deployment, Node.js and Express.js for backend, and Javascript for frontend-backend integration. Language processing and generation powered by the OpenAI API.

• Github Repo
• Devpost

IrvineHacks Submission

2022-23

Pathway Immune

A uterine cancer immunotherapy research & development company founded by two biotech enthusiasts.Developed a complete slide deck, business plan, and written concept narrative to pitch through 4 rounds of judging and win grants for our business idea.Pathway was launched in the summer of 2022.

• Pitch Deck
• Concept Paper

Diamond Challenge Global Finalist & Business Innovation 3rd Place ($2750 Grant)

2022

Uterine Cancer Bioinformatics Research

A two-part data analysis and wet lab research project.Identified a key molecule candidate that increases the expression of MHC-I antibody presentation molecules in uterine cancer. Under mentorship of a professor at the University of Nebraska, confirmed the efficacy of this molecule in increasing immune recognition for uterine cancer by filtering 400+ different genes and using various bioinformatics tools in the lab.Published in the 7th International Conference on Biomedical Signal & Image Processing.

• Research Paper (DOI)
• Project Board

Delaware County Science Fair 1st Place
Delaware Valley Science Fair Honorable Mention
American Statistical Association Special Award
Janssen Biotechnology Research Award
Sino-American Pharmaceutical Association Song Li Award

2021

Gene Variant Classifier

A trained Artificial Neural Network that classifies conflicting laboratory risk level classifications of genetic variants.Saves immediate time and money for algorithm improvement for laboratories and provides patients an effective correction system for accurate genetic testing results. Coded using R.Currently working on launching as cloud-hosted free web tool online.

• Presentation

Delaware County Science Fair 1st Place
Delaware Valley Science Fair 2nd Place
US Office of Naval Research Naval Science Award
Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers Special Award

2020

Conservation Funding Optimization Model

An optimization model that produces an ideal optimized funding schedule and priority list for the funding of endangered plant species given characteristic time-sensitive variables.Used entropy weights, TOPSIS analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation to weigh and rank funding. Simulated final funding schedule in Python using NumPy and Pandas.

• Paper

COMAP High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling Meritorious Award

2022 - 2023

Head Administrative Prefect
Delaware County Christian School

Selected by the faculty and the current prefect board to serve in the highest student representative position at my school.As head prefect, I oversaw student leadership (class presidents, class boards, and the 6 other disciplinary prefects); planed upper school events such as Spirit Week, Prefect Giveback Week, and the Homecoming Dance; spoke at school-wide chapels; and communicated regularly with upper school administration and advisors about pertinent issues to school culture.For my perfect term, I worked on expanding the upper school club network by creating a centralized club site and calendars, as well as building community within different grade levels.

2022 - 2023

Founder & President
Ventures Business Club

To foster student involvement in business and finance, I founded a competitive business club at my school.Each week I created a learning curriculum, managed club schedules, and taught lessons about business and finance to 15+ students. I’ve also worked with our club advisor to invite guest speakers for the Ventures and larger school community.Through Ventures, I kickstarted competition interest, mentoring student participation in the Knowledge @ Wharton High School Investment Competition, Diamond Challenge Entrepreneurship Competition, and Delaware County Christian School Elevator Pitch Competition, creating curriculums and resources for multiple teams to succeed.

2021 - 2023

Mathematics Peer Tutor
The Baldwin School, Delaware County Christian School

Math is one of my favorite subjects, so I enjoy helping students learn it well.At the Baldwin School, I worked individually with my sophomore and freshman peers on Algebra 2 and Precalculus. At Delaware County Christian, I worked as a peer tutor for Honors Calculus, AP Calculus BC, and AP Statistics.Each tutoring session lasts about 1 hour, and I make review sheets, give practice problems, and help work through homework to reinforce students’ mathematical logic and skill.

2020 - 2023

Coding Instructor & Content Creator
CodeHers Collective

Volunteered at CodeHers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching girls code.As an instructor, I taught 2-hour virtual coding lessons to 4-5 students per month on Java, Python, HTML and CSS. I also helped develop the AP Computer Science A curriculum and other course lesson plans with the content team.

2017 - 2021

Music Performer
The Reutlinger, Sunrise Villa, Bryn Mawr Terrace

Piano has always been one of my favorite hobbies, and I wanted to share my love for classical music with my community.I played 30-minute solo piano sessions at multiple senior homes every week, engaging about 10-30 elderly audience members per session. Unfortunately, I had to halt due to the pandemic, but I still play virtually whenever possible.