Hi! I am Zihao. I am a rising 3rd year PhD student in Economics at Columbia University. Prior to studying at Columbia, I was a PhD student at Princeton ORFE from 2021 to 2023. I obtained my B.S. in Mathematics and M.S. in Statistics from University of Chicago in 2021, where I was advised by Lek-Heng Lim.
My current research includes dynamic games and mechanism design, with applications in digital economy, corporate finance, organization strategy, and political economy.Â
I am also interested in conceptual questions in economic theory, as well as topics at the intersection of economics and computer science.
I am very grateful to everyone who has helped me in my academic career.
You can find my CV here. (Last update: Aug 2025)
Anyone who would like to talk with me about current research and potential ideas are welcome to directly email me.