Kevin grew up in Qingdao, China. In 2012, he moved to Houston, TX with his family and have spent his life in the state ever since. He graduated from Texas A&M University in 2022 with a B.S. degree in chemistry where he did primarily synthesis of heterogenous bimetallic Ni complexes in Dr. Darensbourg’s group. Tired of the scorching sun of Texas, Kevin moved to LA to continue his science career in UCLA as a PHD student. In his spare time, he enjoys video editing, cooking and video games.