Zhu Tong is a current PhD student in the Quantitative Biology and Complex Systems program at Westlake University. Previously, he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Physics from Huaqiao University. His research interests focus on applying mathematical theories and physical principles to understand complex systems, as well as AI optimization algorithms. In his spare time, he enjoys video ga...

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▎Complex Systems Theory

▎Non-equilibrium Statistical Physics

▎AI Fundamental Theories

Ziyi Lan is a doctoral student at the Center for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Westlake University. Before joining Westlake, she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Zhejiang University and her Master’s degree in Applied and Engineering Physics from the Technical University of Munich. Her previous research involved molecular dynamics simulations, enhanced sampling, and free energy cal...

▎ziyilan08@gmail.com

▎Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Complex Biological Systems

▎Molecular Dynamics Simulations

▎Free Energy Calculations

Jiahe Wang is currently a Ph.D. student in Biology at the School of Life Sciences, Westlake University. She received her B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2025. Her current research interests focus on the physical modeling of biomolecular motors. Outside of research, she shares her life with her two beloved cats, Beanie and Ceylon

▎wangjiahe@westlake.edu.cn

▎Physical Modeling–Based Design and Engineering of Molecular Machines

Haoyuan YUE is a PhD student in Chao Tang's lab at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2025. His research interests are large language models for biological languages and computer modeling of life behaviors.

▎linyihao@westlake.edu.cn

▎Complex Systems, Cybernetics

Haoyuan YUE is a PhD student in Chao Tang's lab at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2025. His research interests are large language models for biological languages and computer modeling of life behaviors.

▎ yuehaoyuan@westlake.edu.cn

▎Deep Learning, Large Language Model

Yijin is a PhD student in Biology at Westlake University. She was awarded a BSc (Hons) in Cancer Biomedicine from University College London. Her research focuses on cell fate decisions during embryonic pancreatic development. She also studies the mechanical and molecular logic of morphogenesis. She hopes to uncover fundamental principles behind pancreatic development through interdisciplinary approaches. Outside of research, Yijin lives with a cute cat named Mia. Mia mainly provides company and causes mischief. In her free time, Yijin enjoys good food, photography, sleeping, and travelling.

▎wangyijin@westlake.edu.cn

▎Embryonic Pancreatic Development & Cell Fate Decisions