CV

My detailed CV is here. Updated June/2025.

Education

• Ph.D in Lancaster University, United Kingdom, 2025 (expected)
• B.S. in Xiamen University, China, 2021

Honors and Awards

• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council PhD Studentship (~£90k), full fee and stipend (awarded in 2021).
• China Scholarship Council—Outstanding Self-funded Student Award (~$6k) (awarded in 2025).

Skills

• Programming languages, mathematical packages and other technical skills: R (advanced), python, C, MATLAB, GitHub, LaTeX.
• Languages: English, Mandarin (native).

Publications

A statistical framework for dynamic cognitive diagnosis in digital learning environments

Ma, Y., Cain, K., Ushakova, A., & Wallin, G. (2024). A statistical framework for dynamic cognitive diagnosis in digital learning environments. Manuscript under peer review. Preregistration: https://osf.io/nqkub

Measuring learners’ proficiency: Insights into adaptive digital educational environments

Ma, Y., Cain, K., & Ushakova, A. (2024). Measuring learners’ proficiency: Insights into adaptive digital educational environments. Manuscript submitted for publication. Preregistration: https://osf.io/gu73j

Application of cluster analysis to identify different reader groups through their engagement with a digital reading supplement

Ma, Y., Cain, K., & Ushakova, A. (2024). Application of cluster analysis to identify different reader groups through their engagement with a digital reading supplement. Computers & Education, 214, 105025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2024.105025

Talks

T-READS Tracking Reading and Educational Attainment Through Data

June 01, 2024

Invited Talk at Workshop at Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Invited Seminar

Yearly Presentations (2022-2025) at CHICAS, Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Society for the Scientific Study of Reading

July 01, 2024

Oral conference presentations at Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark

Postgraduate Symposium

April 01, 2024

Symposium Presentations at Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK

E-LADDA Closing Conference/ELN Pre- Summit Event: Advances in the Study of Language Development and Literacy Learning in the Digital Age

October 01, 2023

Oral conference presentations at Porto, Porto, Portugal

24th International Conference on Computational Statistics

August 01, 2022

Poster Conference Presentations at 24th International Conference on Computational Statistics, Bologna, Italy

Amplify Knowledge Exchange

April 01, 2022

Quarterly Presentations (2022-2025) at Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Postgraduate Symposium

April 01, 2022

Symposium Poster Presentations at Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Teaching

Co-Supervision on MSc Health Data Science

Maths and Stats Tutor (2022-2025)