I'm a PhD student at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and I'm really passionate about observational astronomy, especially galaxy evolution. I've been working on a prototype telescope and spectrograph system for the Affordable Multiple Aperture Spectroscopy Explorer (AMASE) project, which will be built in China. I grew up in Beijing and did my undergrad at the University of California Santa Barbara(UCSB) in the United States, where I was part of a big astronomy community. Now, studying in Hong Kong, I bring a mix of experiences and connections that I think could add value to the Forum. The Hong Kong Laureate Forum is a fantastic opportunity for students like me to meet and learn from top experts, especially since the local astronomy community here is smaller. With China planning to build more telescopes in the coming years, I decided to come back to be part of this exciting growth. I'm looking forward to discussing my work, learning from others, and gaining new insights to improve my research and contribute to astronomy.

My project aims to investigate the physical properties gradient of ionized gas in nearby quiescent galaxies, and we focus on gas-phase metallicity, ionization parameters, velocity dispersion, and galactic winds. By utilizing high-resolution spectral data, the project will analyze variations in galaxies along their radial scales to explore the sources of ionized gas energy. We will use data from the Double Spectrograph (DBSP) on the Palomar 200-inch telescope, supplemented by IFU surveys like MaNGA, SAMI, and MUSE. The project will contribute to developing theoretical models of ionized gas in these galaxies. The findings will have broader implications for our understanding of galaxy evolution and the mechanisms that regulate star formation in the universe.