Katelyn Gan, a student at Sage Hill High School in the USA, has achieved notable distinctions, including the President’s Volunteer Service Gold Award, Math Prize for Girls, AMC 10 National Top 1% Distinguished Honor Roll, Broadcom MASTERS® National Semifinalist, and Science Olympiad National Tournament 2nd Place and State Champion.
Her interest in science and research was kindled during a middle school trip to downtown Los Angeles, where she observed the difference in the sky’s colour compared to Irvine. This observation inspired her research project titled “Air Pollution Estimation Based on Photo Analysis.” In this project, she explored optics, Rayleigh and Mie scattering, and utilised MATLAB for calculations and image processing. Through this project, she developed her skills in research and further strengthened her enthusiasm for scientific research.
In the CCIR Academy, Katelyn conducted a research project titled “A Computer Vision Approach to Radial Velocity Extraction for Exoplanet Detection.” The study focuses on developing or optimising computer vision algorithms to analyse radial velocity information crucial for identifying exoplanets in distant star systems.
Her recent appearance on CCIR Academy Student Spotlights highlighted Katelyn’s commitment to research, expressing gratitude for the unwavering support from her professor and the CCIR Academy.
