2016-2020，曼彻斯特大学，博士 2013-2016，中国科学技术大学，硕士 2009-2013，中南大学，学士

脉冲星、引力波以及射电天文学，着重于脉冲星计时以及该方法在探测纳赫兹引力波上的应用

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