Molecular and Cellular Biology
Alice is a senior at Harvard studying Molecular and Cellular Biology and Applied Mathematics. She researches lung cancer genomics, focusing on tumor suppressor genes, and supports cancer and geriatric patients. She enjoys figure skating, Chinese dance, and volunteering.
Chemistry
He received his bachelor's in Chemistry from University of Science and Technology of China. He serves as the president of Caltech Chinese Association.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
His work uses quantum chemistry and machine learning to study electrochemical interfaces and electrocatalysis. He earned his B.E. from Nanjing Tech University and his M.S. from Tianjin University. With over 30 publications and an h-index above 25, he has received multiple awards.
Geographic Information Science
He received his Master's degree in Geographic Information Science, with a thesis on coastal landscape perceptions using social media data. He currently studies urban ecosystem services and biodiversity using big data and AI.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Kaiyan grew up in Zhejiang Province and received his bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from USTB. His current research integrates electrochemical testing with advanced materials characterization to understand and develop next-generation batteries. Outside of his research, Kaiyan enjoys playing basketball.
Psychobiology
Naomi is a first-year student at UCLA studying Psychobiology. She is an undergraduate researcher in a bioengineering lab, working on high-throughput research using PicoShells. Her work includes antimicrobial susceptibility testing and directed protein evolution.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Szu-An Tsao received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from National Tsing Hua University and his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UCLA. He worked as a product engineer at DiCon Fiberoptics from 2019 to 2021 and is currently a Ph.D. student at UCLA.
Biostatistics
Xiang Chen earned dual bachelor's degrees from Peking University and a master's degree in biostatistics from Johns Hopkins University. His research focuses on machine learning, Bayesian statistics, and spatiotemporal modeling. He has received multiple academic honors and serves as Vice President of the Peking University Alumni Association of Southern California.
Applied Mathematics
Yixuan Wang is a PhD candidate in applied math at Caltech. He received top awards at Peking University and represented China at the IMO. His research develops mathematical methods inspired by computation and machine learning, including work on Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks, motivated by problems such as Navier-Stokes singularity.
Mathematics and Computer Science
Claire Chen is an undergraduate at Caltech studying mathematics and computer science. Her research focuses on reinforcement learning with applications to large language models and multi-agent systems. She has published at leading AI conferences and is involved in teaching and entrepreneurship.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Zida received his bachelor's degree from Xidian University and his master's degree from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include reinforcement learning, robotics, and multi-agent systems.