About · Gao Zeyu

I began with mathematics.
Then I learned to question the answer.

Mathematics was my starting point. It taught me how to break complex problems into smaller questions and search for logical solutions.

As I moved into high school, that curiosity expanded toward data, artificial intelligence, electronic information and engineering.
Mathematics → Data → AI → Engineering
Today, I am increasingly interested in how a conclusion is formed — and what makes the evidence behind it worth trusting.
Portrait / Campus Photo
Curious by Nature
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Mathematics first taught me how to break a difficult problem into smaller and more manageable questions.

As my interests expanded, I began applying the same habit of thinking to data, artificial intelligence and engineering.

The question was no longer only “Can I find the answer?” It gradually became “How was this answer produced?”
Academic Journey

Curiosity changed shape as I grew.

Mathematics remained the foundation, but each stage introduced a new way of understanding problems.

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Early Mathematics · Photo
01 Zhongguancun No. 1 Primary School

Mathematics became my first way of understanding problems.

My interest in mathematics began early. During primary school, I received the Beijing Outstanding Student honor and earned first prizes in several mathematics competitions. At that time, I was fascinated by patterns, logic and the clarity of reaching a definite solution.

Mathematics Competition Problem Solving
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Mathematics Training · Photo
02 RDFZ · Mathematics Experimental Class

Solving harder problems required a more disciplined way of thinking.

At the First Mathematics Experimental Class of the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China, I received systematic training in competition mathematics. The experience strengthened my logical reasoning, mathematical thinking and ability to analyze increasingly complex problems.

Logical Reasoning Mathematical Thinking Complex Problems
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Yuanpei Academy · Photo
03 PKU High School · Yuanpei Academy

Mathematics opened the door to a much larger world.

Entering Yuanpei Academy marked an important shift. My interests gradually expanded from mathematics itself toward electronic information, artificial intelligence, data analysis and engineering practice. Mathematics remained the foundation, but increasingly became a tool for understanding broader scientific and technological problems.

Data Artificial Intelligence Electronic Information Engineering
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Research Exploration · Photo
04 Current Exploration

I became more interested in testing conclusions than simply accepting them.

Through data analysis, artificial intelligence research and engineering practice, I began asking a different question: how do we know whether a result is actually trustworthy? This led me toward statistical modeling, AI behavior and intelligent systems.

Modeling Experimentation Evidence Reliability
A Change in Perspective

Getting the answer right was no longer enough.

Data analysis showed me that a strong statistical relationship does not necessarily represent causation.

AI experiments showed me that a fluent answer does not necessarily represent stable judgment.

I became increasingly interested in the assumptions, mechanisms and evidence behind a conclusion.
Engineering Practice

Turning an idea into a working system.

Through the Underwater Biomimetic Robotic Fish course jointly developed by PKU High School and the College of Engineering at Peking University, I worked across software programming, hardware design and engineering practice.

The course brought together physics, biology, programming and engineering, allowing me to experience directly how theoretical knowledge becomes a functioning physical system.

01 Programming Software logic and control
02 Hardware Physical system design
03 Physics & Biology Biomimetic principles
04 Integration Building the complete system
Underwater Biomimetic Robotic Fish
PKU High School × Peking University
Current Interests

The questions I want to keep exploring.

02 · DATA

Computing & Data Science

How data and statistical models can be used to discover patterns, test assumptions and evaluate the reliability of conclusions.

03 · SYSTEMS

Intelligent Systems & Robotics

How software, hardware, sensing and decision-making can work together inside intelligent physical systems.

Looking Forward

Mathematics taught me how to solve problems.

Research taught me to question the answer.