Hi! I am Zihao. I am a 3rd year PhD student in Economics at Columbia University.
I was a PhD student at Princeton ORFE from 2021 to 2023.
I obtained my B.S. in Mathematics (2017 - 2021) and M.S. in Statistics (2020-2021) from University of Chicago, where I was fortunate to be advised by Lek-Heng Lim.
Current research topics:
1. Dynamic games
2. Mechanism design
3. Conceptual questions (game theory and decision theory)
4. Intersection of economics and computer science
Applications:
1. Digital economy
2. Corporate finance
3. Organization strategy
4. Political economy
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.