Philip Hu
Philip Hu attends Yale College. He has been doing award-winning research since his Sophomore year in high school, and has received dozens of national and international distinctions.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Industries: | Internet, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, C/C++, Chinese, Databases, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, HTML / CSS, Javascript, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Leadership, Management, PHP, Software Engineering, Spanish, SQL, Web Development |
| Location: | Troy, MI |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Employment opportunities, Finding cofounders, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups |
| Tags: | Computer Science, mathematics, research scientist |
| Schools: | Yale University |
FEATURED STARTUP
Kakeya
Kakeya
Kakeya is a comprehensive online trip planner that finds the best route, customized for the user, to any destination in the United States.
- Startup type: Competition Entry
- Status: Active
- Stage: Prototyping
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Yale ITS |
| Position: | Student Tech |
| Time period: | January 2010 - Present |
| Employer: | Kakeya |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | February 2009 - Present |
| Description: | I sit around and draw boxes and arrows in my head |
| Employer: | Yale Bioinformatics Lab |
| Position: | Undergraduate Researcher |
| Time period: | January 2009 - Present |
| Description: | Writing code to analyze network relationships in metabolic environments. |
| Employer: | Research Experience for Undergraduates |
| Position: | Research Fellow |
| Time period: | May 2009 - July 2009 |
| Employer: | International Science Summer Institute |
| Position: | Researcher |
| Time period: | June 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | Worked at the Weizmann Institute in Israel as a student researcher. Involved both wet lab experiments and analysis of results. |
| Employer: | American Chinese School of Greater Detroit |
| Position: | Teacher |
| Time period: | August 2007 - April 2008 |
| Description: | Taught SAT Verbal to middle school and high school students |
| Employer: | Research Science Institute |
| Position: | Researcher |
| Time period: | May 2007 - July 2007 |
| Description: | Selected as one of 50 students in the nation to work at MIT as a student researcher. Project was on the famous Kakeya Conjecture on finite fields. This is the most prestigious high school research program in the world. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Yale University |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2012 |
| Degree: | BSc |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Photography, reading, doggy paddling around the pool |
| Awards: | *2009 CaNSaM REU Scholar, funded by the NSF
*2008 National AP Scholar *2008 Michigan MAA Recognition for accomplishments in mathematics *2008 Bessie F. Lawrence Scholarship *2008 Eccentric Newspaper, Academic All-Star Scholarship *2008 Detroit News, Best and Brightest Scholarship *2008 USA Mathematical Olympiad Qualifier (USAMO) *2008 USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist (USABO) *2008 USA Physics Olympiad Quarterfinalist (USAPHO) *2008 Intel Science Talent Search Semifinalist *2008 National Merit Finalist *2008 39th Southeastern International Conference, Presenting Author *2008 Math Field Day 1st Place Team, Team Captain *2008 Math Field Day 1st Place in Event *2008 Math Field Day 1st Place Team Essay *2008 Science Olympiad 5th Place Team States *2008 Science Olympiad States Individual Medal: Disease Detectives 1st Place *2008 Science Olympiad States Individual Medal: Five Star Science 2nd Place *2008 Science Olympiad States Individual Medal: Physics Lab 2nd Place *2008 Science Olympiad States Individual Medal: Circuits Lab 4th Place *2008 Science Olympiad Regional 2nd Place Team, assorted individual medals *2008 Bronze Award, Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition *2007 National AP Scholar *2007 Association of Chinese Americans, High School Achievement Scholarship *2007 Michigan MAA Recognition for accomplishments in mathematics *2007 Kettering Math Olympiad 3rd Place *2007 Certificate of Congressional Recognition for excellence in research *2007 Research Science Institute Scholar (RSI) *2007 USA Mathematical Olympiad Qualifier (USAMO), Score: 17 *2007 Science Olympiad 3rd Place Team States *2007 Science Olympiad States Individual Medal: Circuits Lab 5th Place *2007 Math Field Day 2nd Place Team *2007 Science Olympiad Regional 1st Place Team, assorted individual medals *2007 Bronze Award, Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition *2006 Siemens Science Competition Semifinalist Team, Team Leader *2006 National Honor Society Induction *2006 Quiz Bowl University of Michigan Fall Classic 1st Place Team *2006 AP Scholar *2006 Michigan MAA Recognition for accomplishments in mathematics *2006 Future Problem Solving International Bowl 18th Place Team *2006 USA Mathematical Olympiad Qualifier (USAMO) *2006 Physics Bowl Division I 1st Place Team *2006 USA Math Talent Search Silver Medal (USAMTS) *2006 Math Field Day Grand Champion Team *2006 Future Problem Solving State Champion Team *2006 Bronze Award, Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition *2006 Kettering Math Olympiad 2nd Place *2005 Kumon Math Challenge 6th Place *2005 Michigan Math All-Star *2005 USA Math Talent Search Silver Medal (USAMTS) *2005 Bronze Award, Michigan Mathematics Prize Competition *2004 Kumon Math Challenge 4th Place *2004 Michigan Math League 1st Place in State, Perfect Score *2004 MATHCOUNTS Nationals 8th Place *2004 Delta Math Competition 1st Place *2004 MATHCOUNTS States 4th Place |
Philip's Startups (1)
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Kakeya
Kakeya is a comprehensive online trip planner that finds the best route, customized for the user, to any destination in the United States.
Philip's Contacts (3)
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Ashutosh Singhal
Pursuing BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Applied Mathematics at MIT.
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Jeff Chen
Pursuing Bachelor’s in Computer Science from MIT, Co-Founder, Developer at Kakeya Startup (2008), Software Developer Intern at Qwobl Inc (2009), Search Division Extern at Monster.com since 2010.
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Emily Zhao
Pursuing BSc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mathematics (double major) at MIT.