Angela Zichen Zhang

Angela Zichen Zhang is a student at Princeton High School, Class of 2027, with interests in mathematics, economics, artificial intelligence, and music. She is especially drawn to questions that connect quantitative reasoning with creativity, perception, and human behavior.

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Her research explores topics ranging from generative AI and the economics of music to computational approaches to musical structure and perception. Outside of research, Angela is a classical pianist and oboist, and has performed in concert halls, churches, community spaces, and senior centers in the United States and abroad.

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In her spare time, Angela enjoys building 3D puzzles, a hobby that has grown into a dedicated shelf of finished models, as well as baking, trying foods from different cuisines, and creating animations.

 

Whether she is working with data, solving a mathematical problem, performing at the piano, or building something by hand, she enjoys discovering patterns, making connections, and finding creative ways to understand and communicate ideas.