Pin-Jie Huang

About

Pin-Jie Huang is an observational astronomer whose work pushes the boundaries of how we detect the most distant and elusive objects in our solar system. His primary research focuses on the design and deployment of high-speed, wide-field imaging systems for the Transneptunian Automated Occultation Survey (TAOS II). This ambitious project employs three robotic telescopes to monitor roughly 10,000 stars simultaneously at a rapid 20 Hz cadence, searching for the brief, telltale dimming caused by stellar occultations from Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs). Huang’s major contributions lie in the development of the specialized CMOS cameras that make this survey possible. His 2016 paper on the prototype cameras for TAOS II has garnered 12 citations, while his earlier 2014 work detailing the high-speed wide-field CMOS camera system has been cited 7 times. These technical achievements are foundational to enabling a statistically significant detection rate of these faint, icy bodies, offering a powerful new window into the outer solar system’s composition and history.

Research Focus

Key Achievements

Top Papers

1. 1
   The prototype cameras for trans-Neptunian automatic occultation survey

   12 citations · 2016
2. 2
   High speed wide field CMOS camera for Transneptunian Automatic Occultation Survey

   7 citations · 2014

Key Collaborators

Contact & Links