Education
2011-present
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D. in Physics (Expected 2018)
Advisor: Prof. Nigel Goldenfeld
2007-2011
Peking University, Beijing, China
B.S. in Physics
Publications
- Chi Xue, Nigel Goldenfeld,
Stochastic predator-prey dynamics of transposons in the human genome
, Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 208101, (2016) - Chi Xue, Nigel Goldenfeld,
Coevolution maintains diversity in the stochastic 'Kill the Winner' model
, Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 268101, (2017)
Honors and Awards
- L.S. Edelheit Family Fellowship in Biological Physics, April 2017, University of Illinos at Urbana Champaign
- DBIO Student Travel Award, March 2017, American Physical Society
- QCBnet Student Travel Award, January 2017, National Science Foundation
- University Fellowship, Fall 2016, University of Illinos at Urbana Champaign
- Excellent Teaching Assistant, Spring 2012, Fall 2014 (Outstanding), Fall 2015 (Outstanding), University of Illinos at Urbana Champaign
- Outstanding Graduate Award, July 2011, Peking University
Computing Skills
- Languages: C/C++, Matlab, Python