Christopher Lu

chris.lu@berkeley.edu
(858) 205-8236
Current Address

Permanent Address

2650 Durant Ave. DE #205

Berkeley, CA 94720

5319 Harvest Run Dr.

San Diego, CA 92130

Education
UC Berkeley, Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences

08/16 - Present

Classes: The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (CS)

Designing Information Devices and Systems I (EE)
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (MATH)

Torrey Pines High School (TPHS), San Diego, CA

GPA: 4.71

09/12 - 06/16

Honors

UC Berkeley Regents & Chancellors Scholar

National Merit Scholarship Finalist/Winner

Next Generation Breakthrough Awards 2015 - Popular Mechanics

Regional Finalist - Google Science Fair A novel program to map the human brain

1st place (3 years) - Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair
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March 2016
May 2016
October 2015
July 2015
2012 - 2015

"A Novel Algorithm for Segmenting Neuronal Scanning Electron Microscopy Images
"Complete 3D Projection Using Head-Tracking and Stereoscopy"
"Computer Generated Dynamic Virtual 3D Objects"

3rd /2nd /3rd /1st place (4years) - Greater San Diego Regional Botball Tournament

2012 - 2016

Leadership / Activity

President/Captain of TPHS Botball Robotics Club

President of JOURNYS (Journal of Youth in Science)
President of TPHS American Computer Science League
TPHS Wind Ensemble / Jazz Band : Trumpeter
LA Hacks: hackathon competition at UCLA

2015 - 2016
2015 - 2016
2015 - 2016
2012 - 2016
April 2014

Experience

LSSI Summer Paid Intern (2 years): 3D Neuron Modeling

Salk Institute
Summer Intern: Synthetic Ribosome
UCSD Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
Robotic Club Coach: VEX Educational Robotics
Carmel Valley Middle School
Web Application Programmer: SAT Vocabulary Preparation
Hamilton College Consulting

06/15 - 08/15
06/14 - 08/14
06/13 - 08/13
12/14 - 06/15
07/14 - 10/14

Computer Skills
Programming Languages:

C++, Java, Python, C#, Javascript, HTML5, PHP, Matlab

Application Software:

IMOD, Unity, Maya, Mathematica, Word, Excel, PowerPoint