About

Hello! My name is Brian Hsu (徐嘉駿). I am a first-year Ph.D. student in Astronomy and Astrophysics at Steward Observatory, University of Arizona. I graduated with a B.A. in Astrophysics and Physics from Harvard University in 2023, where I worked with the Berger Cosmic Transients Lab on the optical study of Type I superluminous supernovae and UV analysis of their host galaxies, as well as applying machine learning techniques in preparation for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time.

Currently, I am working with Prof. Nathan Smith and Dr. Grant Williams on studying the simultaneous temporal evolution of spectropolarimetric, spectroscopic, and photometric properties of Type IIn supernovae.

I am originally from Queens, New York, but spent most of my childhood in Taiwan. In my spare time, I like to play volleyball, do yoga, and recently I’ve been trying to learn how to crochet.

Available in English and 中文.

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