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A Brief Resume

Education

   2008: Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
   2003: M.S. in Astrophysics, School of Physics, PKU
   2000: B.S. in Astrophysics, School of Physics, PKU
             B.S. in Economics, China Center for Economic Research, PKU

Academic Appointments

   2024 – current: Associate Director, KIAA, PKU
   2023 – current: Professor, School of Physics and KIAA, PKU
   2020 – current: Associate Director, China Space Station Telescope PKU Science Center
   2014 – 2022: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, KIAA, PKU
   2011 – 2014: Hubble Fellow, School of Earth & Space Exploration, Arizona State University
   2008 – 2011: Postdoctoral researcher, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona

Research Highlights

   Research interests: extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology
      – High-redshift quasars and super-massive black holes
      – High-redshift galaxies, galaxy clusters and protoclusters
      – Cosmic reionization
      – Low-redshift quasars/AGNs and galaxies
   Publications (as of 2025/01)
      – A total of 200+ peer-reviewed papers in major astronomical journals
      – A total of 30,000+ citations (SAO/NASA ADS)

Peer Review

   Referee for major astronomical journals, including AJ, ApJ, MNRAS, RAA, etc.
   Observing proposal reviewer: HST, NAOJ, NAOC, etc.
   Grant reviewer: NSF of China, MOE of China, NAOC, etc.

Collaboration (2015–)

    Mauna-kea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE; 2018–): Member of science working teams
            (the ‘AGN’ and ‘Galaxy’ teams).
   The 12m Large Optical Telescope (LOT; 2016–2017): Member of the science advisory
           committee, and leader of the first science working group.
   Subaru Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS; 2016–): Member.
   Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI; 2016–): Member.
   Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT; 2015–): Member of two International Science Development
           Teams (the ‘Supermassive Black Holes’ and ‘Early Universe’ teams).

Awards and Honors

   2022: The National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (杰青)
   2019: Top 10 achievements in Astronomy in China, 2018
   2015: Youth Qianren award, China (千青)
   2011: Hubble Fellowship (哈勃学者), NASA/STScI, USA