Welcome!

I am a PhD candidate in Political Science with a minor in Computational Social Science at the University of California, San Diego. My research focuses on international security, interstate war, and US-China strategic competition.

I am currently a 2026–2027 predoctoral fellow at the Institute for America, China, and the Future of Global Affairs (ACF) at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. Previously, I was a dissertation fellow at the University of California Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC) and the 2025–2026 Hans J. Morgenthau Fellow at the Notre Dame International Security Center.

My dissertation examines interstate war termination and wartime negotiation. Drawing on both Chinese- and English-language archival records of the Korean War, I study how leaders communicate with their military commanders and diplomats to set fighting and negotiating positions, identifying obstacles to negotiation. My research combines game-theoretic models, quantitative data, and qualitative case studies.

Beyond my dissertation, I write on contemporary US-China competition, including great power rivalry, China's engagement in Latin America, and US-China talent flows in the technology sector.

Before coming to UCSD, I received a BS in Applied Mathematics and Finance from the Central University of Finance and Economics in China and an MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University. I also worked as an analyst at the Silk Road Fund, an investment fund supporting China's Belt and Road Initiative.