I married Xiaoming Xiong aka "the best woman in the world" in 2023.
I play basketball for most of my life so far. My greatest achievement so far is the champion of a three-point contest during my sophomore year in college.
I am a huge fan of Buffalo Bulls basketball team (NCAA D1) and my favorite NBA team is the Houston Rockets.
The Harry Potter series has been my favorite ever since it was released, and my favorite character is Neville Longbottom. In 2025, Stranger Things became my second favorite series, and my favorite character in that show is Dustin Henderson.
I like travel and road trips. My travel awards:
🏆 Most Amazing Place: The Great Pyramid, Egypt
🍜 Best Food City: Toronto, Canada
🚗 Best Road Trip: California Highway 1, California, USA (2021)
🌅 Best Scenery: The view from the top of the Empire State Building, New York City, USA
😲 Biggest Surprise: Macao, China
❤️ Would Visit Again: Everywhere
🗺️ Next on My Bucket List: Hawaii, USA
Outside of academia, the greatest success in my teaching career has been coaching my wife to get her driver’s license!