CV

🎓 Education

  • B.Sc., Marine Science — Xiamen University
    2022 – Present
    GPA: 3.7/4.0 (Major GPA 3.9/4.0)
    Ranked Top 1 in Marine Geology track.

  • Visiting Student — UC Berkeley, Dept. of Earth & Planetary Science
    Jan 2025 – May 2025
    GPA: 4.0/4.0
    Coursework: Strong Motion Seismology (A+), Isotopic Geochemistry (A), Case Studies in Earth Systems (A)

🔬 Research Experience

Paleoclimatology Research

Project Leader · National Undergraduate Research Innovation Project
July 2024 – Present

  • Led reconstruction of paleoclimate variability using δ¹³C, C/N, and grain size.
  • Foraminifera identification, sediment pretreatment, laser particle size analysis.

Enhanced Weathering

Independent Project Lead · Open Innovation Fund
Sept 2023 – Present

  • Investigated geochemical datasets to identify optimal rocks for CO₂ removal.
  • Conducted R & Python geospatial data processing.
  • Successfully secured competitive funding (~30% acceptance rate).

XMU at Sea Training Cruise – KK2506

Core Parameter Team Member
July 2025 – Aug 2025

  • Operated CTD and deep-sea box corer systems.
  • Collected sediment cores and oceanographic data.
  • Participated in scientific outreach during Indonesia open day.

Martian Paleo-Shorelines Project — UC Berkeley

Independent Researcher
Jan 2025 – May 2025

  • Conducted literature synthesis on Martian paleoshoreline geomorphology.
  • Identified challenges and research gaps in paleo-shoreline interpretation.

🧑‍🏫 Leadership

  • Co-President, Honorary Program in Marine Science, XMU (2023 – present)
    Co-organized two Undergraduate Academic Forums.

📚 Publications

Qi, S., & Jian, X.* (in review). Evaluation of rock resources for carbon dioxide removal by enhanced weathering: A South China case. Applied Geochemistry.

Qi, S., Yu, F.*, Chen, J., Li, J., & Zhang, Y. (draft). Sediment Provenance and Climate Implications from the Seamount Region Dynamics in the South China Sea.

🛠 Skills

  • Programming ：Python, R, C
  • Software ：QGIS, ArcGIS, ODV, Origin, Illustrator, LaTeX, SPSSAU
  • Laboratory Techniques ：Grain size (laser analyzer), sediment pretreatment, foraminifera identification
  • Languages ：English: TOEFL 105 (R27/L28/S24/W26)

🏅 Awards & Honors

  • National Scholarship of Undergraduates (Top <1%), Ministry of Education (2025)
  • 1st Prize, National Marine Laboratory Skills Competition (2024)
  • 1st Prize, Honorary Program Presentation, XMU (2025)
  • Tan Kah Kee Mindu Scholarship (Top 5%) (2024)
  • Dabeinong Weilan Scholarship (Top 10%) (2025)
  • Innovation & Academic Scholarship (Top 30%) (2023)