Education

Cornell University (July 2018 - Present)

  • PhD, Applied Economics & Management

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) (2014-2017)

  • Bachelor of Arts, Economics (with distinction), History

  • Minor in Mathematics

  • Summa Cum Laude

Awards & Scholarships

Cornell University

  • Adlerbert Graduate Assistantship Fund, Cornell Dyson, 2023

  • Ashley Graduate Fellowship, Cornell Dyson, 2022

  • Dyson Fellowship Award, Cornell Dyson, 2021

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant - Outstanding Service, Cornell Dyson, 2020

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  • LAS Humanities and Social Science Scholarship ($40,000), UIUC, 2014-2017

  • Robert L. and Amelia Louise Rivers Scholarship, UIUC Dept. of Economics, 2017

  • Robert H. Bierma Scholarship, UIUC Dept. of History, 2017

  • Honors Research Scholarship, UIUC Dept. of Economics, 2017

  • Diversity & Inclusion Award, UIUC Dept. of Economics, 2017

  • Economics Distinction Award, UIUC Dept. of Economics, 2017

  • LAS Dean’s List, UIUC, 2014-2017

Skills

Coding: R (proficient), Stata (proficient), Matlab (intermediate), LaTeX (proficient), QGIS (beginner)

Languages: English (near-native), Chinese (native)

Others

Nationality: China

Immigration Status: United States Permanent Resident