News: I am thrilled to announce that I will be joining the Decisions, Operations, and Technology Management (DOTM) area at UCLA Anderson as a PhD student this fall!
— Apr 15, 2024
About Me
I am a research assistant at the University of Pennsylvania's Crypto and Society Lab (CASL) within the Department of Computer and Information Science, mentored by Prof. Brett Hemenway Falk and Prof. Gerry Tsoukalas.
I am broadly interested in algorithmic game theory, particularly in addressing challenges arising from new technologies and digital platforms. Currently, I am working on Decentralized Finance (DeFi). My work in this area, especially concerning Non-Fungible Token (NFT) wash trading and royalties, contributes to better market designs that enhance regulatory practices and empower creators.
Feel free to reach out if you would like to learn more about my research or talk about film photography.
Contents
Articles
Under Review / Working Papers
- “Crypto Wash Trading: Direct vs. Indirect Estimation”, Falk, B and G. Tsoukalas, and N. Zhang (2023)
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“Economics of NFTs: The Value of Creator Royalties”, Falk, B and G. Tsoukalas, and N. Zhang (2022)
- — Selected and presented at March 2023 Symposium of Crypto & Blockchain Economics Research Forum (CBER) [Video]
Theses
- "Being An Artist Is Hard: Navigating the Dynamics of Money and Power", Zhang, N. (2021)
- "Category Theory and Universal Property", Zhang, N. (2019)
- "La Nouvelle Vague est-elle un cinéma existentialiste français?", Zhang, N. (2019)
Guides / Projects
- DeFi Research Database data samples: uniswap, usdc, usdt.
- ChatGPT guide for high school coders or anyone
- Ethereum log parser
- Monthly utility keeper
- Common problems for Windows and Linux dualboot
- GlobalProtect SSL failure on Linux
- How to write LaTeX with VSCode on Linux?
- SSH Basics
- Beautiful Git guide written by Roger Dudler
Notes
Partial solutions of Probability: Theory and Examples by Rick Durrett
Partial solutions of Stochastic Calculus and Financial Applications by J. Michael Steele
Practice attempts of past Penn AMCS Preliminary exam
Selected notes from my prior math classes.