I work in the area of theoretical cosmology. I am particularly interested in strong gravitational lensing as a probe for sub-galactic dark matter halos.
My research focuses on the kinematics of shape change in developing embryos, and how the interplay between genes and mechanics influences these processes.
I work on device-level design and nanofabrication of superconducting quantum computing hardware and am interested in the pursuit of novel mesoscopic quantum phenomena for quantum information science.
I am involved in a search for higgsinos and the upgrades to the optical data acquisition motherboards (ODMBs) for the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.
Currently working with Prof Ania Jayich on quantum sensing, nanoscale magnetic resonance imaging, and many body simulation experiments with spin defects in diamond and spin lattices assembled using DNA origami.
Zixuan is interested in the interface between theoretical and observational work in galaxy formation and evolution. His current research focuses on the dynamics of galactic winds and the chemical evolution of Extreme-Emission-Line Galaxies, which are local analogs of high-redshift galaxies during the Epoch of Reionization.
