Curriculum vitae
Academic background
& experience.
Ph.D. Candidate in Economics · Fordham University
Expected graduation: May 2027
Education
- Fordham University
Ph.D. Candidate in Economics · Bronx, NY
August 2021–May 2027 (expected)Dissertation: Essays on the Future of Finance
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
M.S. in Economics · Quantitative Track · Madison, WI
September 2019–May 2021 - Liaoning University
B.A. in Economics · Shenyang, China
September 2015–June 2019
Research
Dissertation: Essays on the Future of Finance
Research interests: Central Bank Digital Currency, Stablecoins, and Tokenized Real-World Assets.
Publications and working papersResearch visit
- South African Reserve Bank
Short-Term Research Visit · Pretoria, South Africa
November 2026 · Scheduled
Conference & seminar presentations
- South African Reserve Bank · Pretoria, South Africa
UpcomingNov 2026 - University of Pretoria · Pretoria, South Africa
UpcomingNov 2026 - China Economics Annual Conference Summer Forum · Dali, ChinaAug 2026
- XLIV BCRP Annual Research Conference · Central Reserve Bank of Peru · Lima, PeruJul 2026
- 3rd ASEAN+3 Finance Think-Tank Network Seminar · ADBI · Tokyo, JapanMay 2026
- Fordham University GSAS Research DayApr 2025
- Eastern Economic Association Annual ConferenceFeb 2025
- Fordham Financial Economics WorkshopNov 2024, 2025
- Fordham University Brown Bag SeminarDec 2024
- Fordham Research and Writing Poster SessionMay 2023
Research & industry experience
- Research Assistant · Prof. Noah Williams
University of Wisconsin–Madison
October 2019–May 2020Collected and analyzed data for the CROWE Project on macroeconomic forecasting.
- Financial Consultant Intern
TalkingData · Beijing
June–September 2018Implemented Python models to forecast DAU and MAU for Minsheng Bank client acquisition; applied quantitative analysis to institutional portfolio strategies.
Teaching
Instructor of Record, Fordham University · September 2023–Present
Principles of Macroeconomics · Statistics I · Statistics II
Teaching and mentoring experienceAcademic service & mentoring
- Student Club Mentor · Fordham University
Blockchain Club · AI Club
2026–Present - Peer Reviewer
Financial Innovation (2 manuscripts); Applied Economics Letters (3 manuscripts)
2025–PresentReviewed work on cross-border settlement infrastructure, digital assets, and stablecoins.
Honors & fellowships
- Teaching Associate Scholarship
Fordham University · 2025–2026
- Summer Research Fellowship
Fordham University · 2025
- Graduate Teaching Fellowship
Fordham University · 2023–2025
- Student Support Grant
Fordham University · 2023, 2025
- Graduate Assistant Scholarship
Fordham University · 2021–2023
- Multiple Academic Scholarships
Liaoning University · 2015–2019
Skills & certification
- Programming
- Python (pandas, SciPy, scikit-learn, Jupyter), Stata, R, SQL, Excel, MATLAB, C/C++, Solidity, LaTeX
- Data
- Stablecoin reserve disclosures, FINRA Treasury trading statistics, on-chain data (DeFiLlama, Etherscan), FRED
- Methods
- Econometrics, time series analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, machine learning, VaR modeling
- Languages
- Mandarin Chinese (native), English (fluent)
- Certification
- Financial Risk Manager (FRM) · Part I Passed
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
Get in touch
Dealy Hall E545 · 441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458