Legal name: Qiushi Tian

[email protected] | ORCID: 0009-0009-9148-2159 | Full ADS library

Education and Academic Position

• 2025–present, Leiden University, Master of Science, Astronomy
  • First project supervisor: Mariska Kriek. Thesis: “Evolution and Properties of Galaxies in the z=1-4 Universe: Results from Stacking 4,000 JWST Spectra”
• 2024–2025, Johns Hopkins University, Research Assistant (post-baccalaureate)
  • Mentors: Kirsten Larson, David Thilker, Janice Lee. Topic: Stellar populations with PHANGS-HST and JWST
• 2022–2024, Wesleyan University, Bachelor of Arts, Astronomy, Physics, with Honors in Astronomy
  • Advisor: Seth Redfield. Thesis: “Monitoring Stellar Activity of Exoplanet Hosts with the Van Vleck Observatory 24-inch Telescope” doi.org/10.14418/wes01.1.2867
• 2020–2022, Brandeis University, physics major (transferred to Wesleyan University)

Publications

Accepted Telescope Programs

• JWST Cycle 5, GO 10350, 60.3 hours. PI: D. Pathak, incl. co-I Q. C. Tian. “Dust in the Deserts: Understanding PAH Emission in Quiescent Bulges and Star-formation Deserts”
• HST Cycle 33–34, SNAP 18079, 120 orbits. PI: S. K. Sarbadhicary, incl. co-I Q. C. Tian. “An HST Near-UV SNAP + Roman survey of extended star-forming disks in nearby galaxies”
• HST Cycle 33, GO 18086, 12 orbits. PI: R. McClain, incl. co-I Q. C. Tian. “The impact of stellar feedback as revealed by thousands of resolved HII regions in NGC 253”
• APO 3.5m, 2025Q3, "JH03". 2025-07-04. PI: Q. C. Tian. Instrument: KOSMOS. Half night.
• APO 3.5m, 2025Q2, "JH05". 2025-04-23. PI: Q. C. Tian. Instrument: KOSMOS. Half night.

Awards, Grant & Fellowship

• $ 1,500.00, Travel Support, STScI Spring Symposium, Space Telescope Science Institute, 2025.
• N/A, Chambliss Awards Honorable Mention, American Astronomical Society, 2024.
• $ 4,800.00, Adelphic Educational Fund Summer Grant, Wesleyan University, 2023.
• $ 4,500.00, CIS RIS Summer Research Fellowship, Wesleyan University, 2023.

Collaboration Memberships

• 2024–present, Regular member, Physics at High Angular Resolution in Nearby Galaxies (PHANGS)
• 2023–present, Member, Sub-Nepturn Planetary Atmosphere Characterization Experiment (SPACE)

Conference Talks and Presentations

1. Netherlands Astronomy Conference. Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands. 2026 May 12
2. Hubble Webb XIII. Vienna, Austria. 2026 April 15
3. Holland Area Exoplanet Science Meeting @ ESTEC. Katwijk, Netherlands. 2026 April 7
4. ERES X Symposium @ Princeton University. Princeton, NJ. 2025 June 16
5. New York Area Exoplanets Meeting @ CCA. New York, NY. 2025 May 22
6. STScI 2025 Spring Symposium. Baltimore, MD. 2025 May 12
7. 245th Meeting of the AAS. National Harbor, MD. 2025 January 14
8. STScI/JHU ExoJamboree. Baltimore, MD. 2024 November 22
9. JHU CAS AstroCoffee. Baltimore, MD. 2024 November 11
10. STScI HotSci Talk. Baltimore, MD. 2024 August 14
11. 10th Connecticut Exoplanet Picnic @ Wesleyan. Middletown, CT. 2024 July 24
12. ERES IX Symposium @ Cornell University. Ithaca, NY. 2024 July 12
13. 243rd Meeting of the AAS. New Orleans, LA. 2024 January 9
14. KNAC Symposium @ Wesleyan University. Middletown, CT. 2023 October 7
15. The GOALS Virtual Team Meeting: Stars. Online. 2023 August 28
16. Summer Science Symposium, Wesleyan CIS. Middletown, CT. 2023 July 27
17. 9th Connecticut Exoplanet Picnic @ Wesleyan University. Middletown, CT. 2023 July 21

Service: Highlights

• 2025–present, Assessor, Observity Committee, L.A.D. 'F. Kaiser' (student association at Leiden University)
• 2023–2024, Public Outreach Assistant at Van Vleck Observatory, Wesleyan University
• Full list available upon request.

Skills: Highlights

• Certified Observer, APO 3.5m telescope (KOSMOS, Echelle, ARCTIC, NICFPS)
• Small optical telescope operation and automation
• Python and relevant packages (9 years experience)
• CIGALE, Prospector
• Unix, git, web, open-source project management