Qiankun Zhong
Postdoctoral Researcher at Max Planck Institute for Human Development
Beijing, Germany
Summary
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Top SchoolQiankun Zhong is a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development with a decade of experience studying agent-based models, complex systems, and cultural evolution. He holds a PhD in Communication from UC Davis and brings a rare blend of experimental design, published behavioral research, and computational modeling to questions about how cultures change and spread. His earlier roles span research and teaching at UC Davis and Boston University, plus a background in journalism and new media that sharpens his ability to communicate complex findings to diverse audiences. Qiankun’s work bridges rigorous empirical experiments with simulation approaches, enabling theory-driven insights that are also testable in the lab. Based in Beijing with professional ties to Germany, he combines international perspective with interdisciplinary methods. An unassuming creative streak—hinted at by his GitHub bio’s poetic self-description—underscores a researcher who values original approaches to scientific problems.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Communication, PhD, Communication at University of California, DavisMaster of Arts - MA, Communication and Media Studies, Master of Arts - MA, Communication and Media Studies at Boston University
Github Skills (76)
quartz10
scheduler10
sdk10
java10
spring-boot10
cron10
spring10
restful10
wechat9
spring-security9
springframework9
json9
ide-plugin8
scheduling8
orm8
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
qiankun30/xw_common_web
Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
Contributions:9 commits, 9 pushes, 2 branches in 4 months
qiankun30/qiankun30.github.io
Aug 2017 - Sep 2017
Contributions:4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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