Research Summary
My research is in high-energy and multi-messenger astrophysics, focusing on gamma-ray data and instrumentation. I study extreme environments in the universe, where powerful particle accelerators reside and physics beyond the Standard Model may occur. Our research group is involved in the VERITAS and CTA Collaborations and also works with data from ground-based and space telescopes across the electromagnetic spectrum, such as VLBA, Swift, NuSTAR, and Fermi.
Education
- Ph.D., Physics, Purdue University
- B.S., Physics and Astronomy, University of Science & Technology of China
Biography
I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Utah.
Before joining the University of Utah in January 2024, I was an Astrophysicist at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. I have previously conducted postdoctoral research at Barnard College, Columbia University, and McGill University. I received my doctoral degree from Purdue University in 2015 and bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2009.
I enjoy building and working with instruments and have contributed to the commissioning of the prototype Schwarzshcild-Couder Telescope. I have used machine learning and citizen science approaches for gamma-ray data analysis.