Education
University of Texas at Austin 2026–
Ph.D. in Economics
Duke University 2024–2026
M.A. in Economics GPA: 3.97
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, China
(SWUFE) 2020–2024
Bachelor of Economics GPA: 4.0 (Rank:
1/30)
Research Interests
Industrial Organization; Behavioral Economics; Health Economics
Working Paper
Over-Competition and Market Volatility: A Theory of the Desire to Win
Master’s Thesis, Duke University Advisor: Philipp Sadowski
Propose a rank-based utility model generating non-existence of pure-strategy Nash equilibria.
Characterize mixed-strategy equilibrium in a Cournot setting and show significant overproduction.
Estimate structural parameters using repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma experimental data (Dal Bó 2011).
Threshold Effect of R&D Investment During Shock: Evidence from COVID-19
Undergraduate Thesis, SWUFE Advisor: Jianyu Yu
Develop a model of R&D competition and derive equilibrium predictions.
Estimate threshold effects using panel threshold models and staggered DID.
Show that firms above a size threshold significantly increase R&D investment during shocks.
Selected Research Assistant Experience
Research Assistant to Ryan McDevitt, Duke University May 2025–Present
Built a hospital-level panel, linking private equity transactions to Medicare cost reports.
Produced visualizations for empirical results and implemented staggered DID and replication analysis.
Research Assistant to Anqi Zhao, Duke University May 2025–Present
Developed and formalized proofs for propositions in instrumental variables and design-based inference.
Implemented simulation frameworks in R to evaluate estimator properties.
Scholarship & Awards
Academic Enrichment Award, UT Austin (10%–20% of cohort)
2026–2032
Master’s Scholar Award, Duke University 2024–2026
First-Class Academic Scholarship, SWUFE 2022–2023
Meritorious Winner in the International Mathematical Contest in Modeling
(top 5%) 2022
Other Information
Technical Skills: R, Python, Stata, SQL,
Mathematica, LaTeX, Git/GitHub
Teaching Assistant: Decision 516 (Duke, Fuqua, 2024);
Decision 610 (Duke, Fuqua, 2025)