Who Am I?
I am a Hintze Fellow at the University of Oxford working on time-domain astronomy. I earned my PhD in the Miller PASTA lab at Northwestern University, under the supervision of Prof. Adam A. Miller.
My work focuses primarily on transient phenomena, bridging the gaps between theory, observation, and machine learning. With vast datasets from time-domain surveys and world-class telescopes, I use data science to uncover subtle patterns that reveal the underlying physics of various cosmic explosions, including supernovae and tidal disruption events.
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.