Program: PhD
Hometown: Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Previousdegrees/Institutions: BS (Mechanical Engineering) – Huazhong University of Science & Technology (HUST)
Research Interests/Project: Energy harvesting from human motion (and animals)
Honors/Awards: Hong Kong QIU SHI Science & Technologies Foundation Scholarship
Graduation with Honors, HUST
Interests outside of research: Backpacking, photography, birding, reading, soccer and music
Little Known fact about Tiancheng: I’ve been practicing Chinese Calligraphy since kindergarten
What can’t you live without: Air, water, …and probably my glasses
Favorite place to eat in SLC: Oh Mai Favorite activity in SLC or surrounding area: go into the mountains. I’ve always wanted to: Build a canoe. Favorite Quote: “The universe creates an eternal cabaret with its never-ending desire. It’s negligible what this desire is named on earth.” – The Temple of Earth and I, SHI Tiesheng