Mentor: Olga Rostapshova
Zhiyuan Zhou is a first-year Master of Public Policy student at the Harris School of Public Policy. His work focuses on applying data-driven and empirical methods to inform policy design and evaluation. With a background in economics and data science, he applies quantitative tools to analyze energy systems, environmental challenges, and their policy implications. As a 2025–2026 DRW Research Fellow, he will support large-scale environmental policy research under Professor Olga Rostapshova.