Melanie Hsieh

Studying Physics, Political Philosophy, and WWII at UT Austin. Don Lavoie Fellow at the Mercatus Center, George Mason University.

Current intellectual curiousity (last update Oct 2024):

• Decentralized institutions (DeSci)
• Montesquieu, commercial republic
• Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
• Wong Kar-wai movies

I’m currently researching China’s High Performance Computers (HPC) infrastructure. Previously, I interned at DoS, researching China’s S&T talent pipeline and participated in Track II dialogue in D.C. on enhancing US-China bilateral relationship.

I skipped the last year of high school in Hong Kong to study Physics in the US. In the summer of 2024, I cycled 4,500 miles from Austin, Texas to Anchorage, Alaska over 70 days to raise funds and awareness for cancer research and support services.

I enjoy reading, writing, hiking, and long walks.

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