Leo Liao
Graduate Research Assistant
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolLeo Liao is a multidisciplinary researcher and software engineer with eight years of experience bridging learning, design, and educational technology. Currently a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State and a long-tenured software engineer for Southwest University's College of Online & Continuing Education, he combines hands-on development skills with applied research in e-learning and instructional design. His academic path—BS in Computer Science, an MEd in Educational/Instructional Technology, and a PhD pursuit in Learning, Design, and Technology—reflects a rare blend of technical depth and pedagogical insight. Comfortable leading projects independently or within teams, he brings practical experience from research roles at The University of Hong Kong and a track record of integrating design sensibilities into scalable educational software. Notably, his career spans both Western and Chinese higher-education contexts, giving him a nuanced perspective on global e-learning practices.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Educational/Instructional Technology, Master's degree, Educational/Instructional Technology at Beijing Normal UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Learning, Design, and Technology, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Learning, Design, and Technology at Penn State UniversityBachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Southwest China Normal University
Chinese, English
Github Skills (12)
lstm6
imagenet5
p5js5
javascript5
machine-learning4
php4
deep-learning4
xdebug3
homebrew3
neural-network3
ruby3
macos2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
tranquilblade/acawriter
Mar 2021 - Sep 2021
Academic Writing Analytics
Contributions:2 PRs, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
academic-writing-analyticsanalyticsacademic-writing
tranquilblade/canvas-lms
Oct 2020 - Nov 2020
The open LMS by Instructure, Inc.
Contributions:14 pushes, 3 branches in 27 days
lmsopen-lmsincinstructure
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