Garvin Yim
Postdoctoral Researcher
Email:
Address:
Office 407, Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University, 5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100871, China
Date of Birth:
7th July 1995
Nationality:
British
Ethnicity:
Chinese
A Bit About Me
Since young, I have always been up for a challenge and as a result, I am now doing research in astrophysics. Some say it's hard work, others think I do nothing but stare up at the sky, but what is definite is that the Universe is a lot more complex than one might think and I feel privileged to be able to unravel the mysteries that surround us.
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When I'm not busy creating models that describe the most dense objects in our Universe (neutron stars), I like to be active and explore more of the world around me. I'm an avid table tennis player, and I love other sports too including badminton, squash, and bouldering/climbing. I love coffee, photography and food, so as you might expect, I am also a big fan of travelling. See my Gallery page for some recent pictures of my travels.
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Work
Experience
September 2021 - Present
Postdoctoral Researcher
Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Working in Prof. Lijing Shao's group.
Summer 2016
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics Summer Placement
Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Education
2017 - 2021
University of Southampton | PhD
PhD in Mathematical Sciences.
Thesis title: "Gravitational waves from timing irregularities of radio pulsars".
Advisor: Prof. Ian Jones.
2013 - 2017
University of Manchester | Master's
Integrated Master's in Physics with Astrophysics. 1st Class (Hons).
Dissertation title: "An investigation into the viewing geometry of radio pulsar emission". Advisor: Dr. Patrick Weltevrede.
Scholarships, Academic Awards and Funding Obtained
2022 - 2024
Special Fund for Theoretical Physics
Funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). ¥180,000.
Grant number: 12247180.
2017 - 2021
EPSRC Studentship
Supported by the University of Southampton. Grant number: 1949172.
2013
Faculty of Academic Excellence Scholarship
Provided by the University of Manchester.
Responsibilities
2022 - Present
Member
Einstein Telescope Division 7 (Stellar Collapse and Isolated Neutron Stars) Observational Science Board.
2022 - Present
Associate Member
Square Kilometre Array Pulsar Science Working Group.
July 2024
Continuous Gravitational Waves School Organiser
Main organiser for week-long "Continuous gravitational waves" school in Beijing, China, mainly for domestic undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Spring 2023 - Summer 2023
Co-organiser
For KIAA Happy Hour, a weekly social event for students and staff at KIAA.
April 2023
Workshop Organiser
Main organiser for a one-day workshop on the topic of "Compact objects and gravitational waves".
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