Yi Zhou holds a B.S. in Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China, where he majored in high-energy physics, and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Houston, specializing in theoretical and computational physics. He also earned an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Houston.
He has participated in math and physics competitions since childhood and has always been passionate about competition. With years of teaching experience in physics competitions, many of his students have qualified for the USAPhO competition and achieved excellent results.