Welcome! I am an astrophysicist and a 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Astronomy, UC Berkeley.
I have broad interests in theoretical astrophysics and planetary science. My research uses numerical simulations to understand the formation of planets and the dynamics of planetary systems, dusty accretion disks, and gravitational wave sources.
Quick links: CV, ADS, and Google Scholar.
Email: rixin[at]berkeley.edu
Quick links: CV, ADS, and Google Scholar.
Email: rixin[at]berkeley.edu
Academic Background
I received my B.Sc. in Astronomy from Peking University in 2014 and my Ph.D. in Astronomy and Astrophysics from the Department of Astronomy/Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona in August 2020, where I was a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellow. From 2020 to 2023, I was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Cornell Center for Astrophysics and Planetary Science (CCAPS) before moving to Berkeley.
General Background
I grew up in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. "Fuzhou", written as 福州 in Chinese, literally means "Blessed Settlement" or "Blessed District". It is a beautiful, lovely city with more than 2000 years of history.
My love for astronomy began in childhood, but a major milestone came during my time in the Astronomy Club at Fuzhou No.1 High School. Our campus has a awesome amateur-level observatory and a planetarium, both of which allowed me to explore the beauty of astronomy on a deeper level. I wanted so much to know more about it, so I chose to major in astronomy without hesitation when I entered college.
In my free time, I consider myself a stargazer, coder, and gamer.