Zijie obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Purdue University in December. 2019. During his undergrad, Zijie completed a minor in Economics and he also worked on multiple research projects, like converting organic waste like spent coffee ground into biodiesel, in Professor Martinez’s research group and charging a “Chem-E-Car” with chemical reactions. With the great opportunity of serving as the historian of PGSO, Zijie is excited to bond with the existing PGSO chairs and usher in the new cohort and PGSO chairs in Fall 2020.