I am a first-year Ph.D. student in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington, advised by Prof. Arthur Acolin and co-advised by Prof. Qing Shen. I aspire to address critical real-world challenges through my intellectual pursuits.

My current research interests are deeply influenced by the boom and downturn of real estate market in China and the outcomes for macro economy and micro behaviors. Therefore, my research investigates the roles of the key agents and the interactions across the key (sub)markets. By unraveling the empirical evidence and establishing the behavioral foundations of related social phenomena, I seek to provide insights that better inform urban planning and development.

Prior to UW, I got my MUP and B.Eng. from Zhejiang University. Advised by Prof. Guoqiang Shen, I tackled location-based problems through game theory and operations research for the spatial matching of public service and population.

Please feel free to reach out if we have shared interests!

Research Interests

Urban economics:

• Spanning both the classic field and interdisciplinary applications.

Housing policy and markets:

• Market frictions and interactions.
• Recent market downturns in China.
• Household finance.

Bottom-up and top-down methods in spatial matching:

• Bottom-up location choice, using game theory.
• Top-down location allocation, using operations research.
• Mechanism design, using stable matching.

Urban studies and planning in a broad sense:

• The role of urban planning and development in economic development.

In the Spare Time

I enjoy photography, a skill I cultivated in my undergraduate student organization of photography. Please see my photos! I also like pool, city walks, and League of Legends. I have been a good League of Legends ARAM player for eight years…

(Updated in May 2026)