Who Am I?
I am a PhD candidate in the Miller PASTA lab at Northwestern University, under the supervision of Prof. Adam A. Miller. In Oct 2026, I will join University of Oxford as a Hintze Fellow.
I use data science to analyze vast datasets from time-domain surveys alongside observations from world-class telescopes, uncovering subtle patterns and correlations that reveal the underlying physics of these events. With a primary focus on transient phenomena, my work spans theory, observation, machine learning, and software development.
Where Do I Come From?
My journey began in Xinchang (新昌), a serene mountainous county in China, where I spent countless hours wandering ancient paths that once inspired classical poets. It was there, beneath star-filled skies, that I first experienced the profound wonder of the cosmos, long before I encountered my first physics equation. As a photographer, I carry forward the same sense of wonder that first drew me to the stars.