What is your position or role in the DESI project?
I am the co-leads of the absorber topical group and used to serve on the Early-Career-Scientists committee.
Where were you born?
I was born in Hunan, China.
Where do you live now?
I live in Beijing now.
What is the most interesting or exciting thing about your job?
Always seek new knowledge, identify new objects, and interpret their originality.
What do you do as part of DESI?
As the co-leads of the absorber topical group, I help coordinate related science projects and strengthen communication between the quasar-galaxy physics working group and the Lya working group. As a researcher, I worked on quasar and galaxy science projects, analyzed DESI data, and contributed to DESI’s observation and outreach activities (please see the DESI planetarium film)!
Any advice for an aspiring scientist?
Stay curious and chat with people in all fields.
What do you do for fun?
Sports, music (playing the Erhu, a Chinese classical instrument, and having limited skills on the guitar 🙂 and traveling.
If you weren’t a scientist, what would be your dream job?
Astronaut or architect.
What excites/interests you most about DESI?
Mapping the universe with the most details (especially stars and galaxies!)
