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Zitian W

- Research Program Mentor

PhD candidate at University of Virginia

Expertise

high school elementary Math (algebra, geometry, probability...), Economics (micro, macro)

Bio

Hi, Zitian Wang here! I am a super fan of economics and math. As a student, I love the feeling of interacting with professors and TAs in class and I want to pass this feeling down to everyone I might work with. Be brave to ask questions, and try to first answer them yourself. I believe we will together build up our system of thoughts through this wonderful process. You are a unique thinker, trust me! Outside of classroom, I enjoy singing and sports. I participate in A Cappella and Chamber Choir performances. I learned violin for over 10 years. Badminton for serious competition and basketball for fun.

Project ideas

Project ideas are meant to help inspire student thinking about their own project. Students are in the driver seat of their research and are free to use any or none of the ideas shared by their mentors.

Microeconomic Analysis (with Math)

In this project, you will learn the theoretical foundations of microeconomic models. Topics include game theory, monopoly and oligopoly market, consumer preferences, and information asymmetry. You will acquire intuition about key concepts in micro: marginal gain/cost, expected utility, and tradeoff. Corresponding math will be taught such as calculus and basic set theory. A research paper and some problem sets are expected.

Macroeconomics Analysis (with Math)

In this project, you will learn the theoretical basis of macro models across several aspects of the real world such as long term economic growth for a country, personal income and consumption decision, interaction between firms and workers, and the setup of a bank. Corresponding math will be taught like calculus and constrained optimization. A research paper and some problem sets are expected.

Coding skills

basic C++

Languages I know

Mandarin Chinese

Teaching experience

Tutored a high school student on basic micro and macroeconomics concepts including Nash Equilibrium, Solow Growth, Preference, Time Value of Money, etc.

Credentials

Work experience

Columbia University Economics Department (2020 - Current)
Summer Session TA in Principle of Economics
UCLA Department of Economics (2019 - 2019)
Grader in Financial Econometrics

Education

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
BA Bachelor of Arts (2019)
Financial Mathematics, Business Economics
Columbia University
MA Master of Arts (2020)
Economics
University of Virginia
PhD Doctor of Philosophy candidate
Economics (Theory, Applied Micro, Education)

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