Zhijie received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Beijing Institute of Technology (2016) and Master of Science in Photonic, Mechanic, and Electronic Micro/Nano Manufacturing (2019), specializing in laser micro/nano fabrication. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College London (2025), focusing on horticulture luminescent solar concentrators. Since 2024, he has been a Research Fellow at the Photonic Innovations Laboratory, University College London, furthering his doctoral research to develop advanced luminescent solar concentrators with enhanced spectral conversion and improved outcoupling efficiency.