About Me

Hello, I am Anna

I am fascinated by new mathematical and scientific ideas. What initially drew me to math was the idea that if math were all a tautology, where A implied B and B implied C so A implied C, then there really should not be anything to understand. What was keeping me from understanding it wasn’t that I could not follow the logic. Instead, I realised that it was not about logic, but rather, a creative process. There is a little bit of artistry involved and that is what attracted me.

I also like drawing, origami, table tennis, writing and watching films. I also really like sushi.

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Skills

  • C/C++
  • Python
  • Java
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SQL

Achievements

Research Works

  • 1+1 Kinetic Monte Carlo Study of Ge Desorption at a SiGe Surface
     NJC Science Training and Research (STaR) Programme, 2017-2018
    Mentor: Mr Augustus Harman Johll

  • Diameter-d Regular Graphs and Their Applications in Tournaments
    (Previously titled Scrutiny of Winners and Tournaments)
    NJC Special Programme in Inquiry Research (SPIRE), 2017-2019
    Published in Mathematical Medley Volume 44 No. 1
    Mentor: Mr Tjhin Ke Ming

  • Assessment of Adsorbent Materials for Allethrin Removal
    International Research Exchange Programme, 2018
    Completed in Korea Science Academy of KAIST
    Mentors: Dr. Eun-Young Choi and Arthur Goh Chong Meng

  • An Application of Fortune's Algorithm for the Compression of Classification Datasets to Facilitate Class Balancing
     NJC Science Training and Research (STaR) Programme, 2019
    Mentor: Dr. Daren Ler Shan Wen

  • GPU-Accelerated Rendering of the Apollonian Gasket
     MOE Overseas Student Attachment Programme (OSAP), 2020
    Completed at Centre of Excellence in Education (CEE) Research Science Institute (RSI) 2020 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Mentor: Mr. Geoffrey Smith

Academic Awards

2022

  • National Olympiad of Informatics, Qualification, Top 25, 2022.
  • National Olympiad of Informatics, Final, Silver Award, 2022.

2021

  • National Olympiad of Informatics, Qualification, Top 25, 2022.
  • National Olympiad of Informatics, Final, Silver Award, 2022.

2020

  • Centre of Excellence in Education (CEE) Research Science Institute (RSI) 2020, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Computer Science Representative for Singapore.

2019

  • National Olympiad of Informatics, Silver Award, 2019.
  • UK Perse Coding Team Challenge, Distinction, 2019.
  • DSO Robotics Contest, Team 3rd, 2019.
  • Singapore Science and Engineering Fair, Yale-NUS Award, 2019.
  • Korea Science Academy Research Fair, Oral Category, Most Creative Award, 2019.
  • Singapore Mathematical Olympiad, Senior Category, Bronze Award, 2019.
  • Edusave Scholarship, 2019.

2018

  • A*STAR Science Award (Secondary), Scholarship and Research Exposure Programme (REP), 2018.
  • DSTA Scholarship (Secondary), 2018.
  • Singapore Mathematics Project Festival, Junior Section, Silver Award, 2018.
  • Singapore Mathematics Project Festival, Junior Section, Excellent Presentation, 2018.
  • Global Science Link Research Fair, Poster Category, 1st, 2018.
  • National Junior College Science Technology and Research (STAR) Symposium, Merit Award, 2017.
  • National Science Challenge 2018, Semi-Finalist, 2018.
  • Australian Mathematics Competition, Year Nine, Intermediate Division, Distinction, 2018.
  • Edusave Scholarship, 2018.

2017

  • Singapore Mathematical Olympiad, Junior Section, Silver Award, 2017.
  • National Junior College Science Technology and Research (STAR) Symposium, Merit Award, 2017.
  • Edusave Scholarship, 2017.

2016

  • Australian Mathematics Competition, Year Seven, Junior Division, Distinction, 2016.
  • Teens Network Club, English Masters, Secondary School Category, 1st Runner-up, 2016.
  • Edusave Scholarship, 2016.

2015

  • Innovation Program (Ministry of Education, Singapore), Distinction, 2015.
  • Singapore Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools, Gold Award, 2015.
  • Edusave Entrance Scholarships for Independent Schools (EESIS), 2015.