Jing-Yuan Chen — Academic Website

This repository contains the source code for my personal academic website:

• Site URL: https://jychen74.github.io
• Repository: jychen74/jychen74.github.io
• Base template: Academic Pages (Jekyll)

The site presents my research profile, CV, publications, talks, honors, and portfolio.

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Website Sections

Main navigation is configured in _data/navigation.yml.

Current primary sections:

• Biography (home page)
• Publications
• Talks
• Honors
• Portfolio
• CV

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Repository Structure (Quick Guide)

• _pages/ — top-level pages (home, CV, publications, talks, etc.)
• _publications/ — publication entries
• _talks/ — talk and presentation entries
• _honors/ — honors and awards entries
• _portfolio/ — portfolio entries
• _data/ — structured data (navigation, UI text, CV JSON, etc.)
• images/ — images used across the website
• files/ — downloadable files (e.g., PDF CV)
• .github/workflows/ — GitHub Actions workflows

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Daily Editing Workflow

1. Update content files (for example, add a talk in _talks/ or revise /_pages/about.md).
2. Preview changes locally (recommended).
3. Commit and push to GitHub.
4. Wait for GitHub Pages deployment.

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Run Locally

Option A: Ruby / Bundler

bundle install
bundle exec jekyll serve -l -H localhost

Then open http://localhost:4000.

Option B: Docker

docker compose up

Then open http://localhost:4000.

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Content Update Examples

Add a new talk

1. Create a new markdown file under _talks/ (follow existing filename/date conventions).
2. Add front matter fields such as:
   • title
   • collection: talks
   • type
   • date
   • venue
   • location
3. Add abstract, summary, and optional image.

Add a new publication

1. Add a markdown file under _publications/.
2. Fill in citation metadata and category.
3. Verify it appears on /publications/.

Update CV page

• Edit _pages/cv.md for the Markdown CV page.
• If needed, update generated data in _data/cv.json and related scripts in scripts/.

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Merge Conflict Quick Fix (GitHub UI)

If a pull request shows "Can’t automatically merge", use this flow:

1. Open the pull request and click Resolve conflicts.
2. For each conflicted file, keep the final content you want (remove conflict markers).
3. Click Mark as resolved.
4. Click Commit merge.
5. Return to the PR and click Merge pull request.

Tip: for this repository, always verify README.md, _config.yml, and _pages/cv.md after resolving conflicts.

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Deployment Notes

• The site is deployed with GitHub Pages.
• Workflow files are located in .github/workflows/.
• After pushing, confirm build/deploy status in the GitHub Actions tab.

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Maintenance Notes

• Keep metadata in _config.yml up to date (description, social links, author info).
• Prefer consistent formatting for talk/publication entries to keep archive pages clean.
• Store downloadable assets (CV PDF, supplementary files) in files/.

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License

This repository is based on the Academic Pages template, which is derived from Minimal Mistakes and released under the MIT License.