User:Ptan

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About Me

I am a freshman enrolled in the [Pratt School of Engineering] at [University]. I am potentially majoring in Biomedical Engineering. I graduated from [Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology] in June of 2014.

Name Pronounciation

My Chinese name is Zhaochun, pronounced ZAO-CHUN. On the other hand, "Peter Tan" sounds just like what it is. No explanation necessary.

Current Courses

I am currently taking CHEM 201 (Organic Chemistry I), EGR 103, MATH 212 (Multivariable Calculus), and HIST 223 (Modern Chinese History).

Interests

Some of my interests include, but are not limited to: basketball, football, musical singing, golf, volunteering, learning about new languages and cultures, as well as tasting great food from around the world.

Grand Challenges for Engineering Articles

Is Access to Clean Water a Human Right?, Scientific American, created 6 April 2011, accessed 31 August 2014 (Grand Challenge)

MATLAB Demonstrations

My favorite MATLAB demonstration is the one that modeled the Loma Prieta Earthquake. This example shows the practicality of MATLAB in modeling real-world applications and events. Using MATLAB in these situations is what makes learning MATLAB interesting.