Zèi is the Global Electric Mobility Associate at WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities. Zèi's work focuses on transport decarbonization in the global south. At WRI, Zèi combines research, management, and visual communication skillsets to support global electric mobility projects and initiatives. Zèi is interested in linking research with effective stakeholder engagement. 

Zèi came to the American Northeast from Guangzhou, China to pursue an education. Zèi holds a Master of City Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and majored in Global Liberal Studies and Latin American Studies from New York University.

Prior to joining WRI, Zèi interned at various global think tanks, including at the China office of the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) and the (Inter-American) Dialogue. Zèi has also worked independently as a data visualization consultant. 

Zèi is a global urbanist and enjoys scenic train travels. Zèi has never owned a car in his life.