My name is Eric Phann. I’m a data scientist with an affinity for language. My research and professional interests are somewhere within the intersection of technology and linguistics.
Please feel free to reach out -- I am always happy to connect! 😊
I have a strong background in linguistics and foreign languages. I'm currently learning a lot about natural language processing (NLP) techniques and large-language models (LLMs). I'm interested in researching the dynamic between LLMs and sociolinguistics.
🎓 Education
- M.S., Data Science & Business Analytics, UNC Charlotte
- Graduate Certificate, Applied Linguistics, UNC Charlotte
- B.S., Computer Science (AI, Robotics, & Gaming), UNC Charlotte
- B.A., Spanish (Hispanic Studies), UNC Charlotte
- Minor, Japanese, UNC Charlotte
📚 Research
🌟 Awards & Honors
- Martin Scholarship | full-ride, merit-based scholarship for underrepresented students | UNC Charlotte
- Languages & Culture Studies Honors | highest distinction in Spanish | UNC Charlotte
- University Honors | interdisciplinary honors program | UNC Charlotte
- Freddye T. Davy Scholarship | National Collegiate Honors Conference '23 | National Collegiate Honors Council
- Best Oral Presentation in the Humanities | Undergraduate Research Conference '23 | UNC Charlotte
- Languages & Culture Studies Scholarship | to support international travel & studies | UNC Charlotte
✈️ Study Abroad
- 🇯🇵 Tokyo, Kamakura, Aizu-Wakamatsu | Japanese urban history in the age of the shoguns | UNC Charlotte
- 🇨🇷 San José, Limón, Cartago, Guanacaste | Spanish language & Costa Rican culture studies | UNC Charlotte
🌐 Languages
- 🇺🇸 English | native
- 🇰🇭 Khmer | heritage | conversationally fluent; reading/writing WIP
- 🇪🇸 Spanish | fluent
- 🇯🇵 Japanese | intermediate
💡 Interests
- 💬 Linguistics & language learning
- 👾 Video games
- 👨🏻💻 Natural language processing
Other packages and tools: TBD
Please see pinned repos below for projects!