Rachel Wu's Resume 💫
Personal Statement
I have a strong interest in academic research and a solid foundation in programming. I possess good teamwork capabilities. Despite my introverted nature, I carry an optimistic perspective towards work and life. I believe I can quickly adapt to new academic environments and make meaningful contributions to the research group.
Education
- B.S. in Network Security
Xidian University, School of Cyber Engineering 2022.9 - 2026.7 - GPA: 3.8/4.0, Major Ranking: 12/41
- Core Courses:
- Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis (90)
- Database Principles (90)
- Introduction to Network Security (94)
- Signals and Systems (93)
- Modern Communication Principles (88)
- Modern Cryptography (93)
- English:
- CET-4: 638
- CET-6: 558
Work Experience
- Jan 2023 - Nov 2024: Core Member of Mathematical Modeling Team
- Focused on paper writing, deeply analyzing the team’s models and algorithms
- Proficient in using LaTeX, Matlab, Python for data visualization
- Oct 2023 - Aug 2024: Second Author of Fine-grained Federated Learning System
- Implemented fine-grained forgetting technique for neural network knowledge editing
- Effectively defended against poisoning attacks and reduced model dependency on specific knowledge
- Ensured user privacy protection
- Sep 2024 - Present: Core Member of Lightweight Cryptographic Algorithm Design and Implementation
- Working in Asst. Prof. Ding Wenxiu’s lab on ASCON algorithm application research on FPGA development board
- Learning various lightweight cryptographic algorithms and familiarizing with common side-channel and fault attack techniques
- Replicating multiple common Boolean masking and inner product masking schemes
- Jan 2025 - Apr 2025: Developer of Trust Evaluation and Anomaly Detection System for Horizontal Federated Learning System
- Responsible for constructing and optimizing trust evaluation simulation models
- Developed federated learning basic code framework
- Led backend development and improved system performance and security
- Jul 2024 - Sep 2024: Software Test Engineer Intern at Fiberhome Technologies
- Responsible for functional debugging and testing tasks of FitOS platform
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, Matlab, C
- Tools and Technologies: LaTeX, Git, Cryptographic Algorithm Design, Data Visualization
- Languages: English (CET-4: 638, CET-6: 558), Mandarin
Honors and Awards
- 2023 Sep: University Excellence Student Award
- 2023 Sep: First-class University Scholarship
- 2024 Sep: Second-class University Scholarship
- 2023 Nov: First Prize in 11th National College Student Mathematics Competition (Provincial)
- 2023 Nov: First Prize in 11th National College Student Mathematical Modeling Competition (Provincial)
- 2024 Jun: Second Prize in 17th China College Student Computer Design Competition
- 2024 Nov: First Prize in 12th National College Student Mathematical Modeling Competition (Provincial)
- 2025 Mar: Second Prize in 18th National College Student Software Innovation Competition (Northwest Regional)
Interests
- Hiking
- Outdoor Sports - Especially enjoy mountain climbing
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Volunteering - Regular volunteer at Xinglong Community
- Piano - Enjoy playing classical and contemporary pieces