CV
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Education
- B.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2004
- B.S.E. in Engineering Physics, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 2004
- M.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, 2006
- Ph.D in Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago, 2010
Work experience
- 2021-current Visiting Scientist
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Supervisor: Akos Bogdan
- 2018-current Postdoctoral Associate
- University of Miami, Department of Physics
- Supervisor: Nico Cappelluti
- 2015-2017: Associate Research Scientist
- Yale University, Department of Physics, Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Supervisor: Daisuke Nagai
- 2011-2015: Postdoctoral Associate
- Yale University, Department of Physics, Yale Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Supervisor: Daisuke Nagai
- 2010-2011: Postdoctoral Fellow
- Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
- Supervisor: Xiaohu Yang
Skills
- Experience in running and analyzing large-scale cosmological simulations
- Experience in generating and analyzing synthetic X-ray astronomical data from simulations
- Experience in analyzing X-ray data sets
- Proficient in C/C++, python, and Fortran
- Working knowledge with IDL and MATLAB
- Experience in running massively parallel computer applications with MPI and OpenMP
Research Interests
- Computational and theoretical modeling of galaxy clusters and their observational signatures in X-ray and microwave
- Statistical analysis of large data sets in simulations and observations
- Astronomical software development
Awards
- Chandra Archival Proposal, Cycle 25, ”Constraining S 8 with X-ray Angular Power Spectrum of Galaxy Clusters”, USD 81k
- XSEDE Computing Research Allocation TG-AST190003, Simulating Cosmic Weather in Galaxy Clusters, 45k node hours
Publications
See Google Scholar for my publications.
Service
- Referee for ApJ, MNRAS, A&A
- Peer Reviewer, Chandra Cycle 20 Peer Review, 2018
- Organizer, Cosmology Seminar at Yale University, 2012–2014