Zhuoran (Elara) Liu
MSCS, Northwestern University
Contact Information
- Email:
- Website:https://elaraliu.com
- Location: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Education
Northwestern University
Master of Science in Computer Science, Sep 2024 – Present
University of California, Irvine
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science & Informatics, Sep 2020 – Jun 2024
Research Interests
- Human–Computer Interaction
- Large Language Model
- Machine Learning
- Ubiquitous Computing
- UX & Accessibility
- Health Informatics
Teaching Experience
AP Computer Science A —Instructor (Spring 2025)
Prepared modules on Java, OOP, and Data Structures.
Consumer Health Informatics —Reader (Spring 2024)
Helped Prof. Yunan Chen on teaching and grading.
Programming with Software Libraries —Learning Assistant (Winter 2024)
Helped coach students on Python libraries and assignments.
Programming with Software Libraries —Tutor (Spring 2023)
Taught students Python libraries and related concepts.
Boolean Algebra & Logic —Learning Assistant (Winter 2021)
Introduction to discrete mathematics.
Skills
- Programming Languages
- PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptJavaSQLSwiftC++HTMLCSS
- Frameworks & Servers
- ReactExpoNext.jsNuxtExpress.jsHonoVitestVueJekyllNginxLinux
- Design & Media
- FigmaPremiere ProPhotoshopInDesignFinal Cut Pro
- DevOps
- GitHub ActionsDockernpmAWS (Lambda, RDS, EC2)Cloudflare (Workers, D1, KV)Firebase
- Languages
- English (Proficient)Chinese (Native)