Born and raised in Beijing, Lochlan Liyuan Zhang is part of the newly selected cohort of the Dual Degree Programme between Columbia University and Trinity College Dublin, where he will be conferred two Bachelor of Arts degrees. At Trinity, he is studying History with a language specialization of Latin. At Columbia, he is planning to study History with a concentration in Economics on the pre-law track. His academic interests include historical and legal studies, as well as pragmatic domains including policy and management analysis. He speaks Mandarin Chinese and English fluently.

 Lochlan joined The Institute of Internet & Just Society as a Legal Researcher, where he studied the legal practices of digital colonialism and digital human rights. He was the China Delegate of the Harvard University Project of Asians and International Relations. At the Better Relations Coalition, he is committed to contribute to the effort of fostering better Sino-American relations.

在北京出生和长大，张力元是哥伦比亚大学和都柏林圣三一学院双学位项目的大一新生，他将获得两个文学士学位。在都柏林圣三一学院，他将学习历史和拉丁语。在哥伦比亚大学，他将学习历史和经济学。他的学术兴趣包括历史和法律研究，以及政策和管理分析等实用性领域。

 力元在高中毕业后加入The Institute of Internet & Just Society并担任法律研究员，研究专题包括数字殖民主义和数字人权。他曾是哈佛大学亚洲与国际关系项目的中国代表。在UCBRC，他致力于促进更好的中美合作关系。