Zhongtian is a Ph.D. student in Educational Technology at the University of Florida. He earned his B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and his M.S.Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania. Over the past two and a half years, he has been actively involved in research at the Penn Center for Learning Analytics, where he has developed extensive backgrounds in AI in education and educational data mining.

Zhongtian's research focuses on machine learning and Large Language Models (LLMs), with projects including automated text labeling, developing AI-powered teaching assistants, and designing a GPT-driven language learning platform. He is particularly interested in advancing predictive AI models and improving human-LLM interaction.

Beyond research, Zhongtian enjoys bodybuilding, exercising, music, and photography.