Jiankun(Eric) Yang
I am a Junior Undergraduate Student Majoring in Computer Science at University of Rochester.
I am interested in the field of HCI(Human-Computer Interaction) and MR(Mixed Reality), and I’m currently a Research Assistant at URCS BEAR Lab under Professor Yukang Yan.
Education

**University of Rochester**
B.S. in Computer Science, 2022–Present
B.S. in Computer Science, 2022–Present

**Canterbury School**
High School Diploma, 2019–2022
High School Diploma, 2019–2022
Research Experience
- University of Rochester – BEAR Lab
Rochester, USA | 2025 – Present
Research Assistant- Built VR system using Unity on Meta Quest
- Analyzed EMG data
- Conducted user study and co-wrote paper
Work Experience
- Beijing CAS-Ruiyi Information Technology Co. Ltd
Beijing, China | May 2023 – Aug 2023
Software Developer- Front-end development using React, data analysis, software testing
- Wrote cognitive tests in React Hooks, analyzed the results
- Designed and styled multiple web pages
Projects
- Mixed Reality Piano App
- Supports fully virtual piano in VR or “passthrough” AR mode.
- Highlights keys in real-time to guide users through songs.
- Auto-page-flip feature to prevent manually flipping pages.
- Built-in auto-play mode to perform the music.
Skills & Interests
- Skills: C#, Unity, React, Java, C, Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Kotlin
- Languages: English, Mandarin
- Interests: Squash, GO (围棋)