CV
General Information
| Full Name | Colin Young |
| Nick Name | 烤羚羊 |
| Location | Shanghai, China |
| colin hyphen young at live dot com |
Work Experience
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2017 - Present Academic Director
Shanghai Easyday Education Centre - Physics & Maths Teacher (CAIE Physics / AQA Physics / Edexcel Mechanics & Decision)
- University Guidance Counselor for STEM Majors (Choices / Personal Statements / References)
- Curriculum Development (Oxford MAT & PAT Courses / STEP Courses / University Admission Interview Preparation Courses / Guided STEM Projects / Guided Reading)
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2014 - 2017 Deputy Head of Academic Affairs & Head of Physics Department
Shanghai Experimental Foreign Language School - Organizer of School-based Mid-term and Final Exams / AP Coordinator
- Advisor of Academic Affairs / Trainer for New Teachers
- Person-in-charge of Lab Facilities / Physics Teacher
- Taught courses: AS/A2 Physics, GCSE Physics
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2011 - 2014 Physics Teacher
Shanghai Guanghua College - Taught courses: A2 Physics, Pure Mathematics, Mechanics, Introductory Cosmology
Education
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2011 M.Sc in Theoretical Physics with Distinction
Imperial College London, UK - GPA: 3.83/4 in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces
- List of Courses
- Quantum Field Theory
- Advanced Field Theory
- The Standard Model
- General Relativity
- Particle Symmetries
- Group Theory
- Differential Geometry
- Supersymmetry
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2009 B.Sc in Physics
Fudan University, China - Overal GPA: 3.40/4; Major GPA: 3.55/4
- List of Courses
- Advanced Mathematics
- Linear Algebra
- General Physics
- General Chemistry
- Classical Mechanics
- Mathematical Methods for Physics
- Physics Experiments
- Quantum Mechanics
- Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
- Electrodyanmics
- Solid State Physics
- Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- Quantum Field Theory
- Electronics
- Material Science
- Mathematical Modelling
Honours and Awards
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2011 - Distinction honor for MSc & DIC degree, Imperial College London
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2008 - People Scholarship (1st Prize), Fudan University
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2007 - People Scholarship (2nd Prize), Fudan University
Open Course Certificates
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2025 Convolutional Neural Networks
DeepLearning.AI -
2025 Neural Networks and Deep Learning
DeepLearning.AI -
2024 Machine Learning (Specialisation)
University of Washington - Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach
- Machine Learning: Regression
- Machine Learning: Classification
- Machine Learning: Clustering & Retrieval
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2024 Computers, Waves, Simulations: A Practical Introduction to Numerical Methods Using Python
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU) -
2023 The Physics of Emergence: Introduction to Condensed Matter (Specialisation)
University of Colorado Boulder - Phases of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas and Beyond
- Universal Theories
- Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
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2022 Digital Signal Processing 1: Basic Concepts and Algorithms
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) -
2022 Digital Signal Processing 2: Filtering
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) -
2022 Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes
University of Manchester -
2022 Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds
University of Arizona -
2022 Introduction to Electronics
Georgia Institute of Technology -
2021 Introduction to Physical Chemistry
University of Manchester -
2021 Aerial Robotics
University of Pennsylvania -
2021 Differential Equations for Engineers
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology -
2018 Introduction to Complex Analysis
Wesleyan University -
2015 Introduction to Finance
University of Michigan -
2015 Microeconomics Principles
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign -
2014 Interactive Programming in Python
Rice University
Languages
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Mandarin Chinese (Native Language)
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Shanghaiese (Native Language)
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English (Professional Fluency)
- IELTS: Overall Band 8.0
- TOEFL (Internet Based): Overal Score 105
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French (CEFR B1 Level)
- Ongoing Studies with Duolingo
Skills
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Software
- Python (Intermediate Level)
- LaTeX (Intermediate Level)
- C (Limited)
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Hobbies
- Running
- Badminton
- Photography
- Blogging