Blanc (Ho-Yi) Liao

About Me

Hi, I'm Blanc — a Physics student at The University of Texas at Austin with a background spanning research labs, software engineering, and entrepreneurship. I've built biometric ML systems, developed AWS backend infrastructure, and presented research at international IEEE conferences. Outside academia, I serve as Academic Chair of Lambda Phi Epsilon and am co-founding a sports-tech startup. Welcome to my online resume — feel free to reach out!

Experience

National Taiwan University – Mechanical Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan July – August 2025

Research Intern

Operated precision fabrication tools including AutoCAD, Probe Station, and Sputter systems in a research lab environment.

Cimforce — Taipei, Taiwan July – August 2023

Web Developer Intern

Architected AWS-based backend modules for smart manufacturing clients, reducing system latency and driving a 30% increase in overall system efficiency.
Resolved client-reported technical issues across intelligent manufacturing deployments, raising client satisfaction scores by 15%.

National Ilan University – Computer Science, Ilan, Taiwan August 2022 – July 2023

Research Intern

Built a palm vein biometric identification system using infrared imaging and ML algorithms, achieving 96% recognition accuracy, 2% false rejection rate, and 2.5% false acceptance rate.
Applied MATLAB and Python for quantitative analysis across 500+ test samples, improving model accuracy by 15% over baseline.
Presented findings at IEEE ICCE Taiwan to an international audience of professors and engineers, demonstrating biometric sensor integration and data pipeline design.

Leadership & Professional Development

Lambda Phi Epsilon — Austin, TX April 2025 – Present

Academic Chair & Service Chair

Organized biweekly service events with Austin nonprofits, growing volunteer participation by 25% over two semesters.
Launched academic mentoring program across disciplines, increasing membership engagement by 20% and lifting chapter GPA by 5%.

Taiwanese American Student Association — Austin, TX August 2024 – Present

Socials Junior Officer

Designed and executed cross-org mixers and social events, strengthening inter-organization relationships and growing active member base.

Course Schedule

#	Course	Days	Time	Location
1	PHY 355	T / TH	12:30 – 2:00 PM	PMA 7.104
2	PHY 315	M / W / F	3:00 – 4:00 PM	PAI 4.42
3	M 427J	M / T / TH	M 4:00–5:00 PM \| T/TH 3:30–5:00 PM	CPE 2.208 / GEA 105
4	PHY 115L	W	5:00 – 8:00 PM	PMA 7.322
5	HIS 317L	M	6:00 – 9:00 PM	BUR 106

Technical Skills & Additional Info

Python C / C++ Java HTML AWS MATLAB Microsoft Office AutoCAD

Languages: English (Native), Mandarin (Native)

Awards: Best Teamwork – Model Entrepreneur Competition (2023); MUN Best Delegate – Talking Titans 3.0 (2022); Microsoft MTA: Introduction to Python (2022)

Interests: Crypto, Trading, Blockchain, Basketball, Chess, Poker, Hiking, Triathlons, Traveling

More About Me

LinkedIn — My professional profile and work history.
AP News Achievement — Featured news article highlighting one of my academic achievements.
TGB League Player Profile — My basketball player profile in the TGB League.