Summary
Zhiwei Li is a cognitive scientist-turned-token engineer and educator with 11 years of experience bridging computational modeling, system engineering, and embodied practice. With a PhD-level background from NYU in computational models of human cognition and a lecturer role in cognitive psychology, he translates rigorous research on curiosity and emotion into math-driven simulations for decentralized financial systems at BlockScience. He designs and validates cadCAD-based models and tokenomics, has built ML predictors for NFT markets, and converts data insights into community-facing curricula. Based in Colorado Springs, he also teaches Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement, bringing an unusual blend of somatic practice and formal modeling that informs his human-centered approach to systems design.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience; Cognitive Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Neuroscience; Cognitive Science at New York University
Physics, Physics at Peking University