Qi Feng

Qi Feng is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Utah since January 2024. Previously held academic positions include Astrophysicist at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (2022-2023), Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Barnard College and Columbia University (2017-2022), and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at McGill University (2015-2017).

• Education: PhD in Physics from Purdue University (2015), BS in Physics from University of Science and Technology of China (2009)
• Research Focus: High-energy and multi-messenger astrophysics through gamma-ray observations, dark matter searches, cosmic ray acceleration studies, and advanced instrumentation development
• Collaborations: Active in VERITAS Collaboration, CTAO Consortium, and IceCube neutrino follow-up campaigns
• Teaching: Instructs Observational Astronomy and supervises graduate research projects at University of Utah

Current research group includes postdoc Ashwani Pandey, graduate students Simon Filbert and Michael Martin, and undergraduate researcher Rachel Freeman. Previous students include Sneha Singh, Rumman Neshat, and several REU/SURF program participants.