Ryan Minghao Zhao
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Ryan Minghao Zhao |
About Me
Hello! My name is Ryan Minghao Zhao, I am a fourth year student studying Economics and Applied Mathematics at UC San Diego. My research Interests lie in Econometric theory and developing econometric tools to solve problems related to healthcare.
I worked as a research assistant for Ph.D. candidate Philip Hoxie for two years, where I supported empirical projects through dataset construction, literature review and predictive modelling. In my senior thesis, I studied the effect of remote work on earnings among newly diagnosed individuals. Under the advising of Dr. Julie Cullen , I designed the empirical strategy and implemented econometric models to estimate results. I also have a strong passion for teaching, I worked as teaching assistant supporting the instruction of various economic and math courses at UCSD.
I plan to pursue a Ph.D. in Economics specializing in Econometric theory and/or Health Economics, and build a career involving rigorous academic research and teaching in the near future.
Outside of research, I love exploring hiking trails and visiting national parks.
Skills
Programming languages: R, Stata, Python, Java, MATLAB, LATEX, GitHub
Packages: ggplot2, dplyr, tidyverse, tidyr, cv, fixest, NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn
Education
University of California San Diego
B.S. Applied Mathematics and B.A. Economics
Queen’s College (High School)
Research Interests
Statistics, Econometrics and Machine Learning
Health Economics