Dengie (Alfred) Yuan is a predoctoral fellow at EPIC, working with Professor Hyuk-soo Kwon. His current work supports projects related to the electric vehicle transition, with a focus on infrastructure network effects and technology adoption. He earned his undergraduate degree in Mechanics & Civil Engineering Systems at Tsinghua University, China, as well as the MPP degree at the University of Chicago. His broader research interests include environmental economics, industrial organization, and political economics. He is particularly interested in combining rigorous theoretical modeling with precise empirical estimation using data to better understand economic behavior and market outcomes.
“Working as a pre-doctoral fellow has given me the opportunity to engage deeply with research while learning from faculty, colleagues, and the broader academic community. I especially enjoy attending seminars and discussing research with others, as these experiences continually expose me to new questions and ways of thinking about economics. Through my time as a pre-doctoral fellow, I hope to strengthen my research skills and economic intuition, develop a clearer understanding of the questions I would like to pursue, and build a solid foundation for my future academic career.”