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Van Phan
Van Phan
Undergraduate Researcher & B.S. Mathematics Student at Georgia State University

Welcome to my website, where I showcase my research at the intersection of Health Informatics and Computational Medicine. As an undergraduate researcher and Mathematics student at Georgia State University, I am actively preparing to pursue a Ph.D. to develop data-driven, intelligent technologies for modern healthcare.

Building upon five years of continuous interdisciplinary research — transitioning from wet-lab experimental design to data-driven clinical AI development — I aim to design reliable, simulated, and human-centered medical informatics systems that support clinicians in diagnosis and improve patient outcomes.

Education

B.S. Mathematics, Georgia State University (2023 – Expected May 2027)

GPA: 4.11 / 4.30

Relevant Coursework: Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Analysis, Modern Algebra, Optimization, Calculus, Biostatistics, Probability and Statistics, Applied Combinatorics, Computer Science.

Research & Work Experience

Undergraduate Researcher
Sep. 2025 – Present
RIMMES Program, Georgia State University (Advisor: Dr. Russell Jeter)
  • Led a 3-member student team in DB-ATRG project, developing a framework to automatically generate clinical reports and prioritize high-risk mammography scans (ACR Category D).
  • Paper [In Review]: "DB-ATRG: The Density and BI-RADS-Aware Triage and Automatic Report Generation System for Mammography" (doi: 10.64898/2026.07.22.26358655).
  • Disseminated technical methodology through formal presentations at the 2026 SIAM Conference on Mathematics of Data Science, GSURC 2026, and GSU Math Symposium.
Data Scientist
Jun. 2024 – Sep. 2026
Viet Home Care LLC • Atlanta, GA
  • Developed data pipelines integrating Vision-Language Models (VLMs) to extract and structure information from health records, health coaching sessions, and home health visits, transforming unstructured healthcare data into analysis- and model-ready datasets.
  • Built machine learning models to optimize personal care aide matching based on client needs and compatibility across a pool of 1,000+ clients and aides.
  • Analyzed service utilization and operational data across several services, generating actionable insights to improve service processes, quality, and outcomes for 1,000+ households.
Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Assistant
Aug. 2025 – Aug. 2026
Georgia State University
  • Mentored 50+ undergraduate students in Survey of Chemistry I and II, improving understanding of fundamental principles and reducing procedural errors through one-on-one guidance and demonstration of proper laboratory techniques.
  • Evaluated weekly lab reports, providing critical feedback on scientific writing, data analysis, and laboratory hygiene.
Undergraduate Researcher & Near-peer Mentor
Jun. 2024 – Aug. 2025
Center for the Advancement of Students & Alumni (Advisor: Dr. Yi Jiang)
  • Led a 3-member student team in two concurrent computational biology projects, developing wound healing simulations and morphological analysis of Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) cells.
  • Provided near-peer mentorship and research support to students in the Math Path Program, guiding research technique implementation and project development for the Enhanced Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Collective Cancer Invasion project.
  • Presented findings at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS) and the Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference (GSURC).

Selected Honors & Awards

  • Best Project Award at Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (2025)
  • President’s List at Georgia State University (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Prospect Award (National Level) & First Place (City Level) at Vietnam Science and Engineering Fair (ViSEF) (2022)
  • Consolation Prize at Engineering and Science Fair of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (2022)
  • Bronze Prize in Physics at the Ho Chi Minh City Excellent Student Contest (2019)