Education
- Ph.D., International Trade and Computational Economics, Purdue University
- M.S., Economics, Purdue University
- M.S., Applied Economics, The Johns Hopkins University
- B.S., Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of Maryland College Park
- Mobile Electric Power Plant, Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) North Island
- Aviation Support Equipment Technician, Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) Pensacola
Organized Conferences and Sessions
- Advances in Parameter Estimates and Structural Identification in Applied General Equilibrium Models (June, 2020), with Zeynep Akgul.
- The 1st Seminar on Bridging the Gap between CGE and NQTMs: Recent Methods in Global Trade for Appl. Policy Analysis (June, 2021), with Costas Arkolakis.
- The 2nd Seminar on Bridging the Gap between CGE and NQTMs: Global Trade and Climate Change (June, 2022), with Costas Arkolakis.
- The 3rd Seminar on Bridging the Gap between CGE and NQTMs: Environment and Resources for the Future (June, 2023), with Costas Arkolakis.
- Founded Chinese Economists Club - an academic platform for Chinese-speaking economists and social scientists in the world.
Grants and Special Honors
- Structural Transformation and Economic Growth (STEG), Larger Research Grants (LRGS), "Clean Water", supported by the Government of the United Kingdom, with Costas Arkolakis and Conor Walsh, 2023 (New)
- Small Grant to Support Independent Research, for taking the initiative in bridging the literature of economic models, Purdue University, 2021
- Jim and Neta Hicks Competitive Research Grant, for research activities conducted in the U.S. Government, 2017
- Ranked 1st in the calculus class, University of Maryland Department of Mathematics (among 250 students, with letter), 2012
- Letter available upon request from: James M. Murphy, Department of Mathematics, Tufts University
- Ranked 1st in the U.S. naval class, hydraulic/pneumatic structures mechanic, and aviation electrics (NATTC honor student), 2008
Language
- Mandarin Chinese (native), German (spoken since a teenager, and lived in Germany for several years), Japanese (spent 3 years in Japan)
- Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) - Category IV
Other Employment
- Research Associate, Department of Economics and Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University
- International Economist, Office of Economics, U.S. International Trade Commission
- Congressional Intern, U.S. House of Representatives
- Aviation Support Equipment Technician (Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist), 7th Fleet, U.S. Navy
- Chief Representative and Regional Manager, IndustryStock.com/Deutche Medien Verlag GmbH
- Representative in North China, LIQUI MOLY GmbH