Jinghao LU

Website: http://jhlu.weebly.com/ 501 Jones Ferry Rd, Apt S11, Carrboro, NC

Tel: +1(919)-903-5720 E-mail: ljhysc@gmail.com

EDUCATION B.S. in Physics Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 07/2013, with a GPA 3.76/4.00 Top 3 in China according to RWOU; Top 4 in ARWU; Top 6 in QSWUR

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
09/2013 - present Frohlich Lab, Department of Psychiatry, UNC-Chapel Hill Mentor: Dr. Flavio Frohlich, Assistant Professor A study of network dynamics for visual sensory gating in primary visual cortex using animal model. Using freely moving ferrets with multichannel extracellular electrodes and flashing light as visual stimulus. Contributions include: - Created the controlling codes for behavioral experiment using Data Acquisition Toolbox - Independently conducted data analysis using customized codes for analysis of multiunit firing pattern, local field potential and the correlation between micro- and mesoscopic dynamics - Found that the multiunit firing rate is modulated; phase-locked dynamics is shown while no changes produced in network dynamics by measuring power domain - Co-presented a poster on UNC Psychiatry Research Day Created the controlling codes for both training levels and final experiments of a network-level reward-learning study using animal model (ongoing) 10/2010 07/2013 Bio-X Lab, Department of Physics, Zhejiang University Mentor: Dr. Xiaowei Tang, Professor Independently conducted a literature research on the mechanism of mental calculation and its extension on abacus-based mental calculation. Highlights include: - Systematic review of the models for mental calculation and related abacus-based mental calculation with capacity of visual working memory An EEG study of emotional modulation of attentional blink. Contributions include: - Actively engaged in the experiment conduction using 64 channel scalp EEG - Independently conducted the data analysis and computational modelling using cluster-based analysis, with techniques including time-frequency decomposition, independent component analysis and group level source analysis - Findings include potential mechanism of attentional suppression and emotional modulation A resting-state EEG study of abacus-based mental calculation. Contributions include: - Independently conducted the computational modelling using connectivity analysis and graphical network analysis. - Analytic methods include combining auto-regressive modelling and directed Direct Transform Function to compute functional and effective connectivity in frequency domain; using graphical visualization to verify the relationship between candidate cortical areas 07/2012 08/2012 Dynamic Memory Lab, Center for Neuroscience, UC Davis Mentor: Dr. Charan Ranganath, Professor Contributed to an intracranial EEG study of the effect of reward learning on long-term memory. - Independently analyzed the data for one paradigm (total is six; target location is habenula) using ERP, time-frequency analysis and nonparametric statistical test - Discovered P300 and both early and late alpha band modulation of reward prediction Co-presented a poster on the Interdisciplinary Research Internship Symposium 2012 GREAT Program.

Jinghao Lu

November 2013

RELATED COURSES Quantitative Science Mathematical Analysis, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Statistics, C programming, Machine Learning (100%, Coursera), Networked Life (99.4%, Coursera), Computing for Data Analysis (100%, Coursera); General Physics, Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistical Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Computational Physics, Solid State Physics, Physics Experiments; General Chemistry, Information Theory, Assembly Language; Engineering Introduction to Bioengineering, Electric Circuits, Digital Electric Circuits; Neuro-related Social Psychology, Introduction to Brain Science, Computational Neuroscience (100%, Coursera), Synapses, Neurons and Brains (95.1%, Coursera) PUBLICATION & PRESENTATIONS
Zhou, Z., Lu, J., Sellers, K.S., Yu, C., Frohlich, F., (November, 2013), Development of Behavioral Paradigms to Probe Network-Level Mechanisms of Cognition in Freely Moving Ferrets. UNC Psychiatry Research Day. Lu, J., Sun, W., & Chen, F., (in preparation), Modulation of Arithmetic Function: A Review of Mental Calculation and Its Extension on Abacus-Based Mental Calculation. Yao, Y., Lu, J., Pineda, J., & Chen, F., (in preparation), Positive Emotion Detection Superiority in Attentional Blink: An EEG Study. Lu, J., Hu, M., & Chen, F., (in preparation), A Resting-State EEG Study of Abacus-Based Mental Calculation Using Connectivity and Graphical Network Analysis.

GRANT PROPOSAL
08/2013 Gates & Melinda Foundation and Athabasca University, MOOC Research Initiative Project Effective MOOC Model for ESL: A Design of Academic Writing Curriculum based on Personalized Algorithm (final round in funding application, one of 80/266)

SELECTED HONORS Third Prize of Excellent Undergraduate Scholarship 10/2010; 10/2011 Third-Class Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Performance 10/2010; 10/2011 Excellent All-round Student 10/2010; 10/2011 12/2010 Third Prize of Zhejiang Province Calculus Competition 10/2011 Third Prize of National Training Camp for Talented and Gifted Students 10/2008 First Prize in Yuhua Cup - National Essay Writing Before 2008 Twice awarded by The Song Qingling Foundation of National Great Invention EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Student Assistant, UK University Students 2013 Spring STUDY CHINA Program, 03/2013 04/2013 Hangzhou, China
09/2010 09/2011 Vice President, Zhejiang University Genius and Pioneer Association, Hangzhou, China

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Computer Skills Language MATLAB (General, EEGLAB, Fieldtrip, Data Acquisition), C, R, Octave, Origin, LaTex Native in Mandarin Chinese, proficient in English, basic in Spanish & German

Jinghao Lu

November 2013