Interns in the 2022-2023 Academic Year

Ben Brown

Summer Institute in Social Research Methods Intern, Center for Spatial Data Science

Ben is a rising third-year in the College majoring in Computational and Applied Mathematics. He is interested in exploring how social scientists utilize mathematics, statistics, and computer programming to analyze data and convey their results visually.


Keyan Dunmore

Intern, Center for Spatial Data Science

Keyan attends the Illinois Math and Science Academy. He is working with Dr. Bae on research about Chicago neighborhoods.


Samuel Go

Intern, Center for Spatial Data Science

Samuel is a high school senior at the Illinois Math and Science Academy. He is interested in improving public transit access for underserved Chicago communities using spatial analysis tools.


Chenjia (Chen) Lin

Summer Institute in Social Research Methods Intern, Center for Spatial Data Science

Chen is a rising fourth-year in the College majoring in math and statistics. He is interested in exploring applications of mathematical and statistical techniques in the social sciences and public policy. 


Yicole Ng

Intern, Center for Spatial Data Science

Yicole attends the Illinois Math and Science Academy. She is working with Dr. Bae on research about Chicago neighborhoods.


Nikhil Patel

Quad Scholar and Research Assistant, Center for Spatial Data Science (2022-23), Data Science Institute (2022), and Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation (2023)

Nikhil is a student at the College majoring in Computational and Applied Mathematics. He is assisting in the development of geospatial analysis tools. 


Haipeng Xue

Summer Research Assistant, Center for Spatial Data Science

Haipeng is a first-year MSc in Analytics student at Physical Science Division. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a BS in Statistics and Economics. His previous research targets in environmental statistics modeling. He is interested in applying CS/DS techniques in geospatial world and public health.