2012年8月-2017年8月：美国佐治亚理工学院，地球和大气科学系，地球物理学博士
2008年8月-2012年6月：中国科学技术大学，地球和空间科学学院，地球物理学本科

1. 人工智能地震学，将人工智能应用于地震数据处理、地震科学规律发现，其中包括地震监测、地震预警、震源过程、地球内部结构等； 
2. 分布式光纤地震学，将分布式光纤传感技术应用于地震监测、断层结构探测、浅地表成像、城市地下空间等领域。

2020年9月-至今：中国科学技术大学，地球和空间科学学院，特任研究员
2017年9月-2020年8月：美国加州理工学院，地震学实验室，博士后

2022年 Earthquake Science优秀青年专家论文
2022年 Earthquake Science优秀编委
2021年 研究成果入选2021中国光学十大社会影响力事件
2020年 入选中国科学院百人计划青年项目
2016年 佐治亚理工学院地球与大气科学系Kurt Frankel Award

安徽省科学技术厅，安徽省重点研发计划，2022M07020002，重点地区地震风险预测和震后应急响应综合系统研发和应用，2022-01至2024-12，子课题负责人
中华人民共和国科学技术部, 国家重点研发计划, 2021YFC30007, 基于大数据和人工智能的地震监测预测技术研究, 2021-12至2024-11,在研, 子课题负责人
中国科学技术大学, 青年创新重点基金, YT2080002006, 基于分布式光纤的地震监测系统开发, 2021- 01至2022-12, 主持
中国地震局地球物理研究所, 基本科研业务费专项, DQJB21Z05, 基于人工智能的地震观测台阵数据自动处理系统研发, 2021-01至2021-12, 结题, 参与

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