Koutian Wu | USTC

Hey friend, I'm Koutian Wu, also "Goat", fueled by passion's flame,
In Earth and Space Sciences, I pursue explorations without shame,
USTC's Zhao Jiuzhang Talent Program fuels my education's claim,
HAO, UCAR, and X-Institute, in my journey, I stake my name.

“Part memoir, part playbook for success in any field.”

– John Kerry

“A must-read, inspirational account of how Stephen A. Schwarzman built Blackstone into one of the world's top global asset management companies.”

– Janet Yellen

“The real story of what it takes from a man who could turn dreams into realities.”

– Ray Dalio

“Koutian is an X-type student with significant intrinsic motivation and high potential for innovation.”

– Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Fellow, Prof. Quanshui Zheng

“Koutian may very well be the most prolific undergraduate at ESS School in the last three years, excelling in both publications and invited national presentations.”

– Prof. Xianghui Xue

“Koutian’s level of commitment exceeds that of some graduate students.”

– Prof. Wen Yi

Education

UCAR (Visit)

Jul 2023 – Dec 2023 (expected)

@ Boulder, CO, USA

Advisors: Dr. Hanli Liu, Prof. Wen Yi, & Prof. Xianghui Xue;

Sponsors: UCAR & USTC

USTC (B.S.)

Sep 2020 – Jul 2024 (expected)

@ Hefei, Anhui, P.R.China

Major: Space Sciences and Technologies, Zhao Jiuzhang Talent Program in Earth and Space Sciences.

X-Institute

Oct 2021 – present

@ Shenzhen, Guangdong, P.R.China

X-Institute is a nonprofit educational institution that aims to serve as a Based-in-China platform for the convergence of world-class creative talents. Currently, I am a C2-Level Student Fellow at the X-Institute.

Publications

My scholarly contributions have been submitted or featured in esteemed journals including Geophysical Research Letters (GRL), Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics, and Reviews of Geophysics and Planetary Physics.

My full publications and presentations list: [PubPreList]

Awards and Honors

Here are my awards and honors, detailed more than in my CV [CV]

'23

Nominee for the Bao Gang Education Scholarship

The Sole Nominee, surpassing about 750 graduates and 250 undergrads, at the School of Earth and Space Sciences)

Geoscience Climbing Scholarship

Top 10% at the School of ESS

'20-'22

Scholarship for Talent Program

USTC Basic Disciplines Talent Program Scholarship (Top 30%) received three times.

'22

Zhao Jiuzhang Scholarship

Zhao Jiuzhang Scholarship in Earth and Space Sciences (Top 10% of students), in memory of the 1st Dean of the School of Earth and Space Sciences.

X-Institute C2 Creative Talents

X-Institute C2 Creative Talents, Top 3% among 245 X-Institute Student Fellows; First batch.

Outstanding Student Scholarship

Outstanding Student Scholarship of USTC (Top 15% of undergraduates).

USTC Essay Writing Competition

1st Prize in the USTC Essay Writing Competition in Electromagnetics (Top awardee; Top 1% of ~1.5k students in the course).

2nd Prize in USTC Essay Writing Competition of Optics (Co-awardee; Top 3% among ~1k students studying the course).

Presentations

My full publications and presentations list: [PubPreList]