EMPLOYMENT
Feb. 2023 – Jan. 2024, Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Postdoc Fellow, Dr. Joseph Michalski
Sept. 2017 – Dec. 2022, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Research Assistant, Dr. Long Xiao
Mar. 2022 – July 2022, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Teaching Assistant, Dr. Biji Luo
Sept. 2019 – Jan. 2020, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Teaching Assistant, Dr. Qi He
EDUCATION
Sept. 2013 – June 2017, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Bachelor of Science, Geology (A National Training Base for Geosciences, 国家地质学理科基地班), Advisor: Dr. Long Xiao
Thesis: The Geologic Characteristics and Lunar Soil Properties of the China’s Chang’e-5 Landing Region
Sept. 2017 – Dec. 2022, School of Earth Sciences, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)
Doctor of Science, Geology (Planetary Geology and Comparative Planetology), Advisor: Dr. Long Xiao
Visiting Graduate Student (Nov. 2019-Nov. 2021), Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Brown University, Advisor, Dr. James Head
Thesis: Young Volcanism in the Procellarum KREEP Terrane on the Moon
HONORS, AWARDS, & PRIZES
2022-2023, 1st Grade Academic Scholarship (一等学业奖学金)
2022, Li Siguang Outstanding PhD Student Award (李四光优秀博士研究生奖)
2022, The Star of Self Improvement College Student in China (中国大学生自强之星)
2022, The Example of Outstanding Graduate Student, China University of Geosciences (优秀研究生标兵)
2021, National Scholarship for Graduate Students (博士研究生国家奖学金)
2021, Student of the Year, School of Earth Sciences (地球科学学院学生年度人物)
2021-2022, 1st Grade Academic Scholarship (一等学业奖学金)
2019-2021, China Scholarship Council (2 years) (国家建设高水平大学公派研究生项目)
2019, Pandeng Scholarship (攀登奖学金)
2018-2019, 1st Grade Academic Scholarship (一等学业奖学金)
2016, National College Students’ Geological Skills Competition (two first prizes, one second prize) (全国大学生地质技能竞赛)
2016, Ruiming Scholarship (锐鸣奖学金)
2015, Ruiming Scholarship (锐鸣奖学金)
2014, National Scholarship (国家奖学金)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Planetary Volcanism, Planetary Geology, Planetary Chemistry, Planetary Landing Site
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
July 2021 – Current, Chang’e-5 data and sample analysis
May 2021 – Current, Geological characterization of the Zhurong landing site
Jan. 2017 – July 2021, Geological characterization of the Chang’e-5 landing site
Jan. 2019 – June 2019, Geological characterization of the Chang’e-4 landing site
Jan. 2017 – July 2017, Chang’e-5 lunar soil simulants for ground drilling experiments
Sept. 2016 – Jan. 2017, The impact deformation of the terrestrial impact craters
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2022, China National Space Administration, National Key Research and Development Program (2020YFE0202100) Key Project, Participate, The International National Lunar Research Station (国际月球科研站)
Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2022, China National Space Administration, Pre-research Project on Civil Aerospace Technologies (D020205), Participate, Volcanic History and Mantle Properties of the Chang’e-5 Landing Site (嫦娥五号着陆区火山活动及其月幔源区性质研究)
Sept. 2020 – Apr. 2021, Aerospace System Engineering Shanghai, Participate (Key Member), The Analysis on Lunar Geology and High Scientific Value Exploration Areas (月球地质与科学探测高价值区域分析)
Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2023, National National Science Foundation of China, Key Project (41772050), Participate, Martian Paleolake Basins: Forming Environment and Astrobiological Implications (火星古湖泊形成环境及天体生物学意义)
Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2018, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan),Independent Innovation Team for College Students (1810491T02), Principal Investigator, Research Team for Comparative Planetology (比较行星学研究团队)
June 2017 – Dec. 2017, China Geological Survey, Pilot Projects on Geological Mapping of Special Geological and Geomorphological Areas, Participate (Key Member), Geological Mapping of Chang’e-5 Landing Region on the Moon (1:250,000) (月球嫦娥五号预选着陆区1:25万地质填图)
Oct. 2016 – June 2017, Beijing Spacecrafts, Participate (Key Member), Lunar Regolith Profile for Lunar Landing Sites (预选着陆区月壤剖面特性研究)
INVITED TALKS
Sept. 15, 2022, Orientation Ceremony for 22’ Graduate Students of China University of Geosciences, 自立自强，矢志创新
Apr. 7, 2021, Planetary Utopia, China’s Chang’e-5 Landing Site: Geology and Implications for Sample Analysis
July 21, 2021, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Local and Exotic Materials at the Chang’e-5 Landing Site
Feb. 27, 2021, Washington University in St. Louis, Chang’e-5 Mission and Chang’e-5 Landing Site
Sept. 26, 2021, National Space Science Center, 嫦娥五号着陆区地质背景：对样品分析及原位数据处理的启示
Oct. 28, 2021, Brown University, The Chang’e-5 Sample Return Mission to Young Mare Basalts: Surface Operations, Geologic Context of the Landing Site, and Early Results
Nov. 23, 2021, Macau University of Science and Technology, The Chang’e-5 Sample Return Mission to Young Mare Basalts:Surface Operations, Geologic Context of the Landing Site, and Early Results
Apr. 22, 2022, Planetary Utopia, The Formation of Rima Sharp and its Relation to the Chang’e-5 Returned Samples
MEDIA COVERAGE
In English
Feb. 07, 2023, Planetary News, New Analysis of Returned Lunar Samples Sheds Light on Compositional and Temporal Variations in Lunar Lava Flows
Sept. 29, 2022, Space.com, Evidence of dinosaur-killing asteroid impact found on the moon
Mar. 22, 2022, Space.com, China’s missions to the moon and Mars are starting to deliver exciting science results
Oct. 1, 2021, Popular Science, Scientists have new moon rocks for the first time in nearly 50 years
Sept. 24, 2021, Europlanet Society, Exotic Mix in China’s Delivery of Moon Rocks
June 14, 2021, Planetary News, Chang’e-5 May Have Sampled Two of the Youngest Basalt Flows on the Moon
Aug. 23, 2018, Space.com, China’s Bold Moon Sample-Return Mission Will Target a Young Volcanic Plain
In Chinese
Feb. 06, 2023, China National Resources News, 地大（武汉）研究团队重新解译全月年轻火山物质组成并校正各火山单元年龄
Feb. 02, 2023, Changjiang Daily, 地大研究团队：最年轻月球火山喷发或在12亿年前
Feb. 01, 2023, Science & Technology Review, 未来月球探测任务的优选区域获揭示
Jan. 13, 2023, China News, 中国科研人员重新解译月球年轻玄武岩矿物组成
Jan. 13, 2023, Planetary Science, 嫦娥五号月球样品启示全月年轻火山活动
Dec. 15, 2022, Hubei Daily, 湖北省2021年度“大学生自强之星”钱煜奇：在嫦娥奔月的故事里实现自己的苍穹梦
Oct. 25, 2022, China Science Daily, 上天入地下海登极：中国地质大学（武汉）的时代贡献
Nov. 07, 2022, Science & Technology Review, 玻璃微球诉说月球“被撞”历史
Oct. 09, 2022, China Science Daily, 月壤玻璃微球揭秘地月系统小行星撞击事件
Sept. 30, 2022, School of Earth Sciences, CUG, 地星引力丨第101期 煜煜夕日 桂月有奇煜煜夕日，桂月有奇
Sept. 15, 2022, School of Earth Sciences, CUG, 自立自强 矢志创新｜我院2017级博士研究生钱煜奇在2022年研究生新生开学典礼上的发言
Dec. 10, 2021, School of Earth Sciences, CUG, 青春地标丨青春璀璨年华，地标指引方向
Oct. 26, 2021, Planetary Science, 嫦娥五号样品富含2亿年以来的撞击溅射物
July 1, 2022, Changjiang Daily, 我们这一代人必须承担起这一光荣使命
June 10, 2021, Planetary Science, 嫦娥五号采回玄武岩可能来自于夏普月溪
May 25, 2022, Hubei Daily, 给天体命名有多难？行星地质学博士来科普
May 21, 2022, China Science Daily, 文献当小说看，“90后”博士追梦“嫦娥”
Apr. 27, 2021, China Science Daily, “月亮土”为何如此“金贵”
Apr. 21, 2021, Planetary Science, 嫦娥五号采回月球年轻玄武岩，有望解决月球科学重大问题
Jan. 05, 2021, China Science Daily, 为了把月球“土特产”带到中国
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