Zijian Shao

Department: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Faculty Adviser: Kaushik Sengupta
Year of Study:
Undergraduate School: UESTC
Undergraduate Major: Electrical Engineering

Personal Bio

My undergraduate research focuses on wireless connections between moving airplanes and ground base stations, with a particular emphasis on planar multibeam antenna design. I hail from Shanghai, China, and I'm an antenna engineer passionate about investing and political economics. Princeton is the ideal environment for someone like me to delve deeply into research; it offers the tranquility needed to uncover the fundamental principles that govern both the natural and human worlds. During the summer, I worked as a tour guide at Princeton, and I likely know more about the school’s history and architecture than most students.

Fun Fact

I excel in table tennis, having won first and second place in the USATT tournament at Princeton Pong over the past two months. I’m also an amateur 4th dan in Go. I enjoy playing tennis, badminton, and basketball. My favorite travel destination is Asilomar, a small town in California. Even though I’ve only been in the United States for a little over two years, I’ve already visited more than 15 states.

Research Pitch

Integrated Antennas?Did you know that the iPhone has more than 30 antennas??and Metasurfaces (The refraction angle of light can be negative, and the energy trajectory can be non-straight).
Using artificial intelligence to assist non-professionals in integrated antenna design.

Upcoming Programs That I Am Attending:

Plans for Summer 2025

Not available to participate in Summer ReMatch+ program.