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Harvard University

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Fall 2009-Present: First-Year PhD Graduate Student in the Astronomy Department

 

Harvard, 3rd-Year of PhD in Astronomy Department

 

Spring 2012:

- Teaching Fellow for SPU30 (Science of the Physical Universe 30: Life as a Planetary Phenomenon), , Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), , research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), , research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), , research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 301hf (Research Forum), , various professors and researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

 

Fall 2011:

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), , research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), , research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), , research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), , research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 301hf (Research Forum), , various professors and researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

 

Harvard, 2nd-Year of PhD in Astronomy Department

 

Spring 2011:

- Astronomy 201b (Interstellar Medium and Star Formation), B , Prof. Alyssa A. Goodman

- Teaching Fellow for SPU30 (Science of the Physical Universe 30: Life as a Planetary Phenomenon), TF Evaluation Score: 4.50/5.0 (Compare to Benchmark for Department: 4.13/5.0), Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), SAT (S/U Grade System), research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), SAT (S/U Grade System), research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 301hf (Research Forum), SAT (S/U Grade System), various professors and researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

 

Fall 2010:

- Astronomy 201a (Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics), A , Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 251 (Quantum Mechanics for Astrophysics), A , Prof. Lars Hernquist

- OEB 139 (Evolution of the Vertebrates), B+ , Prof. Farish A. Jenkins, Jr.

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), SAT (S/U Grade System), research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 301hf (Research Forum), SAT (S/U Grade System), various professors and researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

 

Harvard, 1st-Year of PhD in Astronomy Department

 

Spring 2010:

- Astronomy 202b (Cosmology), A , Prof. Abraham Loeb

- E-PSCI 202 (Mechanics in Earth and Environmental Science), A , Prof. James R. Rice

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), SAT (S/U Grade System), research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), SAT (S/U Grade System), research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 301hf (Research Forum), SAT (S/U Grade System), various professors and researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysic

 

Fall 2009:

- Astronomy 150 (Radiative Processes in Astrophysics), A , Prof. Ramesh Narayan

- Astronomy 202a (Galaxies and Dynamics), A , Prof. John P. Huchra

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), SAT (S/U Grade System), research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 300 (Topics in Modern Astrophysics), SAT (S/U Grade System), research with Prof. Dimitar D. Sasselov

- Astronomy 301hf (Research Forum), SAT (S/U Grade System), various professors and researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

 

 

 
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Undergraduate Academic Courses

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Peking University

MIT Peking University

2008~2009

Senior

2007~2008

Junior

2006~2007

Sophomore

2005~2006

Freshman

 

GRE Physics Subject Test Score: 990/990

GRE General Test Score: Verbal: 490/800, Quantitative: 800/800, Writing:4.5/6

Physics & Math GPA: 5.0/5.0

Cumulative Undergraduate GPA: 5.0/5.0

MIT Grade System please see: Grade definitions

 

MIT, Senior Year (Fall 2008-Spring 2009)

Spring 2009:

- 6.002 (Circuits and Electronics), A , Prof. Prof. J.A. del Alamo, Graduate TA Mr. Zhen Li

- 12.001 (Introduction to Geology), A+ , Prof. Oliver Jagoutz, Prof. Leigh Royden

- 14.01 (Principles of Microeconomics), A , Prof. Jeff Harris, Graduate TA Mr. Jesse Edgerton

 

Fall 2008:

- 8.07 (Electromagnetism II), A+ , Prof. Jan Egedal-Pedersen, Prof. John W. Belcher

- 8.09 (Classical Mechanics III), A+ , Prof. Professor Bernd Surrow

- 8.18 (Special Problems in Undergraduate Physics), P (P/D/F Grade System)

- 14.02 (Principles of Macroeconomics) , A , Dr. Paul Willen

 

 

 

MIT, Junior Year (Fall 2007-Spring 2008)

 

Spring 2008 (current semester):

- 8.06 (Quantum Physics III), A+ , Prof. Hong Liu, Prof. John W. Negele

- 8.14 (Experimental Physics II), A-, Prof. June L. Matthews, Mr. Daniel Lawrence Furse, Dr. Scott Sewell, Dr. Sean P. Robinson

★This is a modern physics experiment class of 18 credits, which is a continuation of 8.13 (Experimental Physics I) in previous term. The four experiments I did in this class are:

(1) 21-cm Radio Astrophysics

(2) The Zeeman Effect

(3) Quantum Information Processing

(4) Superconductivity

 

- 8.284 (Modern Astrophysics), A+ , Prof. Saul Rappaport

- STS.002 (Toward the Scientific Revolution), A , Dr. Robb E. Eason

 

 

IAP 2008 (MIT Independent Activities Period):

- 12.411 (Astronomy Field Camp), P (P/D/F Grade System), Mr. Brian W. Taylor, Prof. James L. Elliot, Prof. Stephen Slivan

 

 

Fall 2007:

- 8.05 (Quantum Physics II), A+ , Prof. Iain W. Stewart, Prof. Hong Liu

- 8.13 (Experimental Physics I), A , Prof. Ulrich J. Becker, Mr. Scott Sanders, Dr. Scott Sewell, Dr. Sean P. Robinson

★This is a modern physics experiment class of 18 credits, which means it expects each student to spend 18 hours a week on this class. The four experiments I did in this class are:

(1) Rutherfold scattering of α particle on various metal foils

(2) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance of glycerine-water mixture and Fe+++-doped water

(3) Spectrscopy of Hydrogenic Atoms and Determination of Hydrogen isotope mass ratio

(4) Franck-Hertz Experiment and Ramsauer-Townsend Experiment

 

- 3.986 (The Human Past: Introduction to Archaeology), A , Dr. Harry V Merrick

 

 

 

MIT, Sophomore Year (Fall 2006-Spring 2007)

 

Spring 2007:

- 8.962 (General Relativity (Graduate Level Class)), A , cumulative score 97 out of 100, Prof. Scott A. Hughes, Prof. Edward H. Farhi, Mr. Will Farr

- 8.04 (Quantum Physics I), A+ , Prof. Marin Soljacic, Prof. Paul Schechter, Prof. Raymond Ashoori

- 7.013 (Introductory Biology), A , Prof. Hazel Sive, Prof. Richard Young, Prof. Dave Gifford, Graduate TA Ms. Megan Frances Cole

- 21H.546 (World War II in Asia), B+ , Prof. John Dower, Mr. Michael Cutler

 

 

IAP 2007 (MIT Independent Activities Period):

- 6.091 (Hands-On Introduction to EE Lab Skills), P (P/D/F Grade System), Lab Instructor Gim Hom

- 18.095 (Mathematics Lecture Series), P (P/D/F Grade System), Professors from Math Department

 

 

Fall 2006:

- 8.03 (Vibrations and Waves), A+ , Prof. Raymond Ashoori, Prof. Walter H. G. Lewin

- 18.03 (Differential Equations), A+ , Prof. Alar Toomre, Graduate TA Mr. Christopher Davis

- 3.091 (Introduction to Solid State Chemistry), A+ , Prof. Donald R. Sadoway, Prof. Craig Carter

- 21F.222 (Expository Writing for Bilingual Students), A , Dr. Carol Hawkins

 

 

Peking University , Freshman Year (Fall 2005-Spring 2006)

 

(All scores are in centesimal system)

Peking University Grading Scale: (1)Exam(100 points full score): A(excellent) 85-100; B(good) 75-84; C(pass) 60-74; D(fail) 0-59

(2)P/F Grade System: P(pass) 60-100; F(fail) 0-59

 

Spring 2006:

- Electromagnetism, A , 89

- Thermal Physics, A , 96

- Advanced Mathematics (B)(2), A , 97

- Algorithms and Data Structures (Adcanced Course in C language), A , 90

- The Historical Geography of China, A , 94

- Appreciation on Chinese and Foreign Famous Songs, A , 88

- College English(3), B , 81

- Self-defence, P (P/F Grade System)

- Introduction to Mao Tsetung Thoughts, B , 82

 

 

Fall 2005:

- Mechanics, A , 95

- Lectures on the Frontier of Modern Physics (I), P (P/F Grade System)

- Advanced Mathematics (B)(1), A , 90

- Linear Algebra (B), A , 99, 1st in class, among 170 students

- Introduction to Computation (Including basics of C language), A , 90

- Ideological and Moral Culture, A , 87

- College English (2), A , 86

- Miltary Theory, B , 82

- Shadowboxing, P (P/F Grade System)

 

 

 

High School: Chongqing No.8 Middle School

 

 

 
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