University of California, San Diego
Environmental Chemical Studies
2026 — Present
01 — Introduction
Kaiwen Zhao
Student · Researcher · Builder
I am a student at the University of California, San Diego studying Environmental Chemical Studies, with interests spanning environmental science, chemistry, engineering, computing, and technology. I enjoy exploring problems from multiple perspectives — through academic study, independent research, technical projects, and creative work.
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Areas of Interest
Environmental Science
Chemistry & Materials
Engineering
Computing
Research
Creative Work
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Education
Exploring interdisciplinary pathways across environmental science, chemistry, engineering, and related fields.
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Selected Work
Research & Science
Battery Aging Analysis
Computing & Systems
Kai — Local AI Assistant
Engineering & Hardware
Custom Computing System
Infrastructure
Personal Homelab
Creative
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Research
Research & Inquiry
Battery Aging Analysis
Research interests
- Environmental chemistry
- Energy systems
- Sustainability
- Materials
- Environmental data
- Emerging technologies
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Awards & Recognition
Award / Recognition
Organization
2026
Award / Recognition
Organization
2025
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Projects
Kai
Linux / Wayland
Homelab
PC Builds
Software
Hardware Experiments
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Photography
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Archive
Academic
- Papers
- Reports
- Selected coursework
Recognition
- Awards
- Certificates
Projects
- Technical documentation
- Research notes
- Build logs
Photography
- Collections
- Projects
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Now
- Studying
- Environmental Chemical Studies · UC San Diego
- Exploring
- Environmental science · Chemistry · Engineering · Computing
- Building
- Personal AI system · Homelab · Software / hardware projects
- Creating
- Photography · Personal digital projects
- Looking toward
- Research · Interdisciplinary engineering · Environmental technology