Bingqian completed her bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at Simon Fraser University. She received the undergraduate student research prize for her work on swarming dynamics in 2017, and she is on track to become a master’s student at SARlab in Simon Fraser University in Fall 2020 under the supervisor of Dr. Bernhard Rabus. Through her post-secondary studies, she confirmed her interest in scientific computation, optimization, and data science. Working as a part of NSERC PermafrostNet is a great opportunity to combine her background in mathematics and self-learned programming skills, and to contribute something meaningful to the world.