Meet Our Team

The NZPMC team consists of a wide array of passionate volunteers from many backgrounds and cities throughout New Zealand and globally.

Directors

Hajin Kim

Co-founder

Hajin is a Software Engineering Graduate of The University of Auckland, working as a backend engineer in a software company that specialises in project management and collaboration tools. He enjoys playing pop/classical piano, running, and going on a trip in his spare time. He is interested in making NZPMC accessible and enjoyable to every high school student. Hajin has a great interest in education, and he is always keen to mentor future students into the STEM career path. 

Hyunbin Ko

Co-founder

Hyunbin is an Engineering Science Graduate of The University of Auckland working as a Data Engineer. My responsibilities at NZPMC include driving major initiatives, making executive decisions, and communicating with stakeholders.

JooHui Lee

JooHui is a third year student at the University of Auckland, studying computer science and fine arts. She loves working as part of the NZPMC team to make science more fun and accessible for secondary students! Other than this, JooHui enjoys eating good food, playing or listening to good music, travelling, taking photos of pretty things, reading, swimming at the beach, and spending quality time with friends! 

William Falconer Beach

I am a third year student at the University of Canterbury, studying mechanical engineering who hopes to help streamline and grow the NZPMC so we can enlighten more future kiwi scientists. In my spare time I like to make things, play video games, and spend my money irresponsibly. I also enjoy talking in first person. 

Business Team

Grace Pui

Grace is a high school student with aspirations to study engineering. Through her role overseeing marketing, she hopes to promote accessibility of physics and mathematics for secondary students. She is a proud cat mom and in her free time, she enjoys watching variety shows and movies. (But to be honest most of her free time is dedicated to sleeping.) 

Amaya Lichauco

Amaya is a first-year student at the University of Sydney, immersing herself in the ever-changing realms of physics and computer science. Committed to promoting the excitement and accessibility of STEM across New Zealand, she actively forges meaningful relationships with sponsors so that students who share her passion for physics can continue to participate in the NZPMC. In her spare time, Amaya enjoys playing board games, listening to science podcasts, singing, and spending time with friends! 

Ashlen Kaur

Ashlen is a third year student at the University of Auckland. She is studying a Bachelor of Engineering specialising in Mechatronics. Her responsibilities lie on the logistical side of things to ensure that all company operations and events run efficiently. Lately, most of her spare time has been dedicated to crocheting and sewing. 

Charlotte Wen

Charlotte is a final year high school student with aspirations to study medicine. Through her role in overseeing marketing, she hopes to make maths and physics more rewarding for secondary students (despite being a bio kid). Charlotte is a supportive friend and is always open to warm hugs and conservations, and likes to spend her free time reading, gaming or having (deeply) philosophical discussions with friends. 

Magee Ying

Magee is a second year student at the University of Auckland, studying a Bachelor of Science in Data Science. He is a member of the workshop team, where the team cooperates to provide service for NZPMC. Outside of school, Magee is passionate about exploring nature, hiking and travelling. 

Roger Yang

Roger is currently studying for a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and Bachelor of Property conjoint at the University of Auckland. He is a callisthenics enthusiast.

Trisan Ethan Huynh

Trisan is an Engineering Science student at the University of Auckland with a particular knack for the physical sciences and math. With NZPMC, Trisan focuses on promoting and marketing - everything from poster making to email sending. After graduating, he intends to pursue further education and work in the aerospace industry. He's inclined to pass his time by listening to music, reading, and spending time with those around him.

George Liu

George is a second-year student studying a Bachelor of Science in Data Science at the University of Auckland. His responsibilities lie in helping organise workshops for the NZPMC, as well as providing insights to the organisation as an analyst. He enjoys partaking in academic competitions. He also loves making up stuff  (in both literal senses), like building PC’s or keyboards, or telling stories through composing music or playing D&D.


Conrad Hart

Conrad is a second year Engineering student at the University of Auckland. His responsibilities include overseeing the smooth running of the academic side of the NZPMC. Outside of his role he enjoys coding, playing saxophone, and copious amounts of retail therapy.

Academic Team

Oliver Dai

Oliver Dai is a first year undergraduate student taking the Natural Science Tripos at the University of Cambridge, with the dream of becoming a Materials Scientist. With the NZPMC he aims for and is currently working hard to realise New Zealand’s participation in the International Physics Olympiad. In his spare time, he likes to read about/watch quantum mechanics, Confucian philosophy, geography, energy engineering and Chinese history. And occasionally listen to a bit of Chinese Opera. And is a staunch supporter of the King’s Gambit and fan of Xu Xin. 

Ray Wang

I am a second year university student at the University of New South Wales. I am doing a double degree in software engineering and mathematics. Throughout high school, my favourite subjects by far were physics and mathematics. I have had a fun experience competing in NZPMC in 2021, accompanied with decent success. My goals for NZPMC can be summed up by trying to add questions that are high quality and non-ambiguous, interesting, and fun to solve. In my spare time I enjoy going for jogs, playing piano, browsing the internet, and in general anything that’s relaxing.

James Wang

I'm James, an undergraduate student studying Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge. I enjoyed participating in the NZPMC throughout high school and joined at the end of 2022 to provide this opportunity to all NZ students interested in physics and mathematics. Outside of studying, I love playing table tennis and browsing the web for science videos.

Luke Zhu

I'm Luke, originally from Christchurch, but now an undergraduate student in Boston studying mathematics at Harvard University. I joined the NZPMC at the end of 2022 with the goal of delivering enriching experiences for mathematically and physically minded kiwi students. When I get time, I enjoy playing competitive video games, watching football and cycling. 

Ibrahim Waheed

Ibrahim is a high schooler beginning his engineering/science journey in 2023. Being a certified anti-bio-man he hopes to spread the good word of physics and mathematics to the good students of New Zealand (and maybe Australia?? or EARTH [NZPMC global takeover?!?!?]). May still leave you cowering in fear with his sadistic questions, stay tuned. Hobbies are on a rotation, you would never guess what he’s up to at any point (but napping and procrastinating is a safe bet). 

Wilco Ng

Wilco is a Year 13 student and is particularly fond of both mathematics and physics. He’s looking to study a Bachelor of Advanced Science in Applied Physics (Space Systems) at the University of Auckland. As for hobbies, he enjoys a wide range of activities from ultimate frisbee, biking to look at other people’s dogs, and buying a mountain of pens he’ll never use. His role for NZPMC is to produce questions which will make other students cry. He is also cooler than Trisan. 

Deboprana Mallick

I am Deboprana, currently a Year 13 student, and am interested in all the subjects that I am doing this year, which includes Mathematics and Physics. I have enjoyed participating in the NZPMC this year, and I look forward to spreading my love for Physics as part of the NZPhO team. 

Technical (Development) Team

Nate Williamson

Nate is a second year Software Engineering/Physics student at the University of Auckland. His roles require him to work with MERNjs on the company site and coordinate with the individual NZPMC teams towards unified goals. He loves derivations, especially as a tool for understanding concepts, and will routinely lose track of time engrossed in a good novel. 

Kay Tang 

I'm Kay, a Penultimate Software Engineering student at the University of Auckland. In my free time, I like to play chess and speedcube. I also love to train calisthenics to keep myself fit and active to compensate for all the hours sitting at my desk coding Orz. My favourite programming questions revolve around graph theory. 

Hosea Tong-Ho 

I'm Hosea, a Penultimate Software Engineering student at the University of Auckland. In my free time, I like to play football, tennis and hanging out with my friends. 

Richard Zhang 

I am a computer science graduate from the University of Auckland. I am currently working as an IT support at an IT company. I really love running, gym and good food. Sidenote: The food at NZPMC is great! 

Kevin Cheung 

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