Yixuan Shi recently earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from University of California Irvine. During an internship with Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, he produced a research report focused on various nations' research and development policies for novel high-polymer materials. He also worked with China Securities and a private firm, gaining valuable experience in industry research. Yixuan is proficient in Chinese. He hopes to work in consulting or a NGO and is from Ningbo, China.