Yixue is from Jiangxi, China, a province that is surrounded by six more-developed neighboring provinces. By serendipity, she decided to pursue her post-secondary education in Canada, where she has spent the past few years exploring life in Toronto. During her undergrad study, she joined Song's group to explore and play with iron(II) complexes. She joined Dr. CJ Li’s group at McGill University in Fall 2026 to pursue her PhD in Chemistry, focusing on hydrazone chemistry using transition-metal catalysis. Outside the lab, she enjoys going to concerts, baking, spending time on her phone, and collecting plushies. She also loves trying new and exclusive drinks and ice-creams, preferably without cinnamon and not too sweet.