Chao Ma
Research Scientist
Peking University
Email: machao@.pku.edu.cn
My name is Chao Ma (马超). I am currently research scientist at the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (KIAA) at Peking University. My research is focused on imaging analysis for Space-based telescopes, primarily HST and JWST. I am also spending many efforts on developing pipeline for CSST.
Interests
- Galaxy morphology evolution
- Multi-band imaging analysis
- Photometry and 2D parametric fitting
- Pipeline development
Technical Expertise
- Analysis: Isophote(SExtractor, Photutils). 2D decomposition (GALFIT, GALFITM, GALFITS)
- Programming: Python, C, IDL
- Pipeline development: GALFITX
- Surveys: HFF, EGS
Education
- 2025-present, research scientist, KIAA PKU
- 2019-2025, Postdoctoral researcher, KIAA PKU
- 2013-2018, PhD in Astronomy
- Peking University
- Advisor: Richard de Grijs & Luis C. Ho
- 2009-2013, BSc in Physics
- Changchun University of Science and Technology