STEM & Academic Achievements
'25
Division Fellow — $50,000 scholarship
International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) — Top Award
ISEF — 1st Place Grand Award, Biomedical Engineering
EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) — Core Prize, 3rd Place
American Junior Academy of Sciences — Lifetime National Fellow
Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair — 1st Place, State Level
Massachusetts Region IV Science & Engineering Fair — Grand Prize, Top 1 Regional
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) — National Finalist, 2nd Place, New England Southern Division
International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) — Top Award
ISEF — 1st Place Grand Award, Biomedical Engineering
EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) — Core Prize, 3rd Place
American Junior Academy of Sciences — Lifetime National Fellow
Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair — 1st Place, State Level
Massachusetts Region IV Science & Engineering Fair — Grand Prize, Top 1 Regional
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) — National Finalist, 2nd Place, New England Southern Division
'24
Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) — High School Track Award, Top 4
ISEF — 3rd Place Grand Award, Translational Medicine
ISEF — Honorable Mention, AAAI Special Award
Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair — 3rd Place
Massachusetts Region IV Science & Engineering Fair — Top 1 Regional Grand Prize
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) — National Finalist, 4th Place, New England Southern Division
National STEM Champion Finalist
ISEF — 3rd Place Grand Award, Translational Medicine
ISEF — Honorable Mention, AAAI Special Award
Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair — 3rd Place
Massachusetts Region IV Science & Engineering Fair — Top 1 Regional Grand Prize
Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) — National Finalist, 4th Place, New England Southern Division
National STEM Champion Finalist
'23
Broadcom MASTERS — National Top 30 Finalist
Recognized among the nation’s top young innovators
Recognized among the nation’s top young innovators
Music & Performance Awards
Ethan is a passionate musician who has performed for his community
Awards List:
- WPTA Italy International Piano Competition — Honorable Mention
- Carnegie Hall Winner Recital — Solo Piano Performance
- Massachusetts All-State Orchestra — Double Bass
- Principal, Massachusetts Central District Orchestra — Double Bass
- Elite International Music Competition — 1st Place
- Charleston Winter Music Competition — 2nd Prize
- Best Schubert Performance Competition — 2nd Prize
- California All-State Honor Ensembles — Alto Saxophone
- San Francisco Conservatory of Music Precollege Program
Leadership & Service
Science Research Club — Founder & Head; Mentors students in independent research and organizes Groton’s first-ever science fair.
Piano Forte Youth Music — Founder & President; Youth-led nonprofit with 50+ performers, bringing live music to hospitals and senior centers across the Bay Area.
The Circle Voice (School Newspaper) — Editor; Leads coverage of school events and community stories.
The Forum (Latin Journal) — Editor; Publishes student articles on culture, classics, and linguistics.
Computer Science & Linguistics Clubs — Head; Promotes computational thinking and interdisciplinary problem solving.
AP Chemistry, Calculus BC, and Computer Science — Tutor; Supports peers in STEM excellence.
KnowTheGlow — Global Ambassador; Raises awareness for childhood eye cancer internationally.
AAPI Youth Rising — Chapter Leader; Advocates for representation and Asian American history education.
George H.P. Dwight Internship Fund Award — Received grant for work on social renewal and community revitalization.
Press Features
- Netflix “Freshman Inventors” — Selected as one of four student innovators nationwide (2025).
- National Press Features — Highlighted by ABC, CBS, KTLA, Yahoo! News, MarketWatch, WFLA, and Fox affiliates for his work developing affordable AI cancer detection systems.
- Conference Presenter — Invited to present research at NeurIPS 2024 (Vancouver) and the International e-Health & Bioengineering Conference 2023 (Romania).
- Scientific Publication — Co-author of DeepHeme in Science Translational Medicine (2025), advancing hematologic diagnosis through deep learning.
- American Junior Academy of Sciences — Lifetime National Fellow (2025), recognizing sustained scientific excellence and impact.
Presidential Volunteer Service Award
Honored for 400+ hours of community service in education and music.
George H.P. Dwight Internship Fund
Awarded for exceptional leadership and research initiative at Groton.
Groton School Leadership Award
Recognized for founding the Science Research Club and mentoring peers.
AAPI Youth Rising Chapter Leader
Advocated for Asian American awareness and representation.
Community Impact through Piano Forte Youth Music
Founded and led youth group performing at senior centers & hospitals.
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