From Zero to One: Lessons Learned on Bringing African Students to International ConferencesThe 46th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2024) is a milestone ICSE and will be forever cherished in my heart. For…Aug 16Aug 16
How I Sit for 8 Hours in MeditationFor those who know me, I have an annual tradition to go to a 10-day silent meditation retreat during the summer. This is my top 1 priority…Jul 4, 2023Jul 4, 2023
Academia, Industry, and Everything in between.Quick note for International Students: First, let’s get the “urgent” issue out of the way. :) As of early 2023 when this article is…Mar 30, 20231Mar 30, 20231
A CS PhD’s Occupational Therapy Journey — (1) Stress ManagementThis article is part of a blog series. You can find the table of content in the preface here [ Preface Link ]. My intended audience is PhD…Oct 26, 2022Oct 26, 2022
A CS PhD’s Occupational Therapy Journey — PrefaceThere’s a joke saying the easiest way to piss off a PhD student is to ask “how’s your research going” 😂 Well, this can be true…Oct 26, 2022Oct 26, 2022
What to do after your paper acceptance: a quick start on academic marketingCongratulations on your paper acceptance!!! 🎉 My very first suggestion on what to do now is — celebrate! 🙌 You worked so hard on this…Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
I created a Github repo to gather information and start conversations on this important issue.Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Why I share my paper rejection (from a junior researcher’s perspective)This tweet is the beginning of my story.Aug 1, 2020Aug 1, 2020
Fellowship/Travel Grants/Workshop Opportunities for Ph.D. Students in EECSThere are plenty of opportunities for Ph.D. students that I myself have benefited a lot from throughout my Ph.D., so I want to write a…Sep 15, 2019Sep 15, 2019
Academic misconduct can kill innocent lives: thoughts on Huixiang Chen’s suicideBackground:Jul 3, 20195Jul 3, 20195