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