Hi there, my name is Qi Rita Pan. Instead of defining myself with labels like a "nearly 30-year-old single, female Ph.D.…”, I prefer to focus on the things that bring me happiness. For example, I love listening to beautiful music, watching captivating movies, reading interesting novels, and climbing high mountains. 

However, nothing compares to the awe-inspiring experience I had while volunteering to teach in a village and gazing at the Milky Way's starry belt on a warm summer night. It’s so beautiful!! Unfortunately, this breathtaking scene is not easily found in the city. Nonetheless, during my fourth year of undergraduate studies, my desire to explore the unknown led me to the discovery of a new kind of “starry night” using a dark field microscope. Under the microscope, countless stars formed a graceful pattern that left me in a state of awe and wonder again!