About me

Driven by an insatiable curiosity for the cosmos, I am a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Arizona, working under the mentorship of Professor Ewan Douglas. My research is a deep dive into the enigmatic realm of exoplanets, focusing on pioneering direct imaging techniques to unveil distant worlds and unravel the mysteries of exozodiacal dust that often obscures them.

My academic voyage has been a confluence of diverse disciplines, culminating in a Master's in Physics (Astrophysics concentration) from The University of New Mexico, and distinctive double Bachelor's degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics, complemented by a minor in Mathematics, from National Taiwan University. This unique academic tapestry has woven a strong foundation in rigorous scientific inquiry, computational prowess, and innovative problem-solving.

I thrive on the frontier of discovery, translating complex data into celestial narratives. My contributions to esteemed scientific journals and presentations at significant symposia, such as the Emerging Researchers in Exoplanet Science Symposium and the SPIE Optics + Photonics, reflect my commitment to not only uncovering new knowledge but also to sharing these insights with the broader scientific community.

My ultimate aspiration is to contribute to a future where the unknown becomes known, and the vastness of space feels a little closer to home.

What i'm interest in

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    Exoplanets

    Including formation, evolution, and detection via direct imaging

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    Exozodi Study

    Studying the exozodi effect on direct imaging

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    Debris Disks

    Modeling the debris disks from SED data

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    Planet Formation

    Investigating the planet formation around M dwarfs

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    Neutrino Physics

    Studying the collision-induced instability phenomena in dense neutrino scenarios

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    Space telescope

    Design and build space telescopes

Additional Skills

Resume

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  1. Unveiling habitable planets: Toy coronagraph tackles the exozodiacal dust challenge

    Sep 2024

    Yu-Chia Lin

    Proceedings of the SPIE Optics + Photonics 2024 conference

    doi:10.1117/12.3028456

  2. Unveiling habitable planets: Toy coronagraph tackles the exozodiacal dust challenge

    2024

    Yu-Chia Lin, Ewan S. Douglas, Justin Hom, and Ramya M. Anche

    Submitted to Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

  3. Collision-induced flavor instability in dense neutrino gases with energy-dependent scattering

    Apr 2023

    Yu-Chia Lin and Huaiyu Duan

    Physical Review D, vol. 107, no. 8, 2023.

    doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.107.083034

  4. Formation of Multiple-planet Systems in Resonant Chains around M Dwarfs

    Feb 2021

    Lin, Y.-C., Matsumoto, Y., and Gu, P.-G.

    The Astrophysical Journal, vol. 907, no. 2, 2021.

    doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abd0f3

RESEARCH and TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  1. The University of Arizona

    Jun 2022 - Present

    Graduate Student Research Assistant (Supervisor: Ewan S Douglas)

  2. The University of New Mexico

    Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

    Graduate Student Research Assistant (Supervisor: Huaiyu (Mike) Duan)

    Jan 2022 - May 2022

    Electrodynamics TA

    Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

    Classical Mechanism and Thermal Physics TA

  3. Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica

    Mar 2019 - Jan 2021

    Undergraduate Student Research Assistant (Mentor: Pin-Gao Gu)

  4. National Taiwan University

    Sep 2019 - Jun 2020

    Classical Electrodynamics TA

    Sep 2015 - Aug 2020

    General Physics and Calculus Tutor

FELLOWSHIPS

  1. Studying Abroad Government Fellowship for outstanding performance in IPhO

    2020

    Fellowship for outstanding IPhO performance to study abroad

  2. Government Fellowship for studying abroad

    2020

    Fellowship for the most exceptional student in the field of Cosmology

    The only person accepted by this Fellowship in the past seven years

AWARDS

  1. University of Arizona William S. Bickel Graduate Fellowship

    2023
  2. University of Arizona Graduate College Fellowship

    2022
  3. National Taiwan University Student Outstanding Performance Award

    2019
  4. Dr. Yici He Memorial Scholarship

    2017

    Highest distinction to students wishing to study abroad based on their academic achievements

  5. International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)

    2015

    Gold medal

  6. Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO)

    2015

    Gold medal

EDUCATION

  1. The University of Arizona

    Aug 2022 - Present

    Physics with Astrophysics Concentration

    GPA 4.0/4.0

    Ph.D. program

  2. The University of New Mexico

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2022

    Physics with Astrophysics Concentration

    Ph.D. program, receive a master's degree on the way to Ph.D.

  3. National Taiwan University

    Sep 2015 - Jul 2020

    Double degree of BS in Electrical Engineering and Physics with a minor in Mathematics

    Major GPA: 4.11/4.3(Physics) 4.07/4.3(EE)

My skills

  • Scientific Computing (C, Python, R, and Rust)
    90%
  • Astronomical Research & Modeling
    95%
  • Web Development
    75%
  • Leadership
    80%

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