About Me — Jimmy Ng

Nice to meet you!

Jimmy Ng, Ph. D

3 min readSep 1, 2022

Greetings, Earthlings! I’m super grateful you’ve come here to learn more about me.

Who Am I?

My name is Jimmy Ng. Both my parents were born in China and immigrated to the United States in their 20s. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California and lived in California most of my life. I currently live in Phoenix, Arizona with my wife.
I have a bachelor’s degree in Physics and a master’s and PhD degree in materials science and engineering. I currently work as an engineer at a tech company doing semiconductor research and development (ie. we make computer chips).
I write about science, technology, and science fiction. I also like to discuss current events about aspects of our society moving from science fiction to science fact.
How are radio astronomers trying to detect signals from other advanced alien civilizations? Did you know a team of scientists has plans to resurrect the Wooly Mammoth using genetic engineering? These are the things I blog about.

Why Am I Posting on Medium?

The Universe is a lot cooler and weirder than you probably think. I started blogging because I want to share all the things that interested me with the rest of the world!

Random Facts About Me

I’ve been told I eat a lot. I’ve accidentally ordered food challenges at restaurants and finished them. My friends say I should start a mukbang.
I’m a nerd, but I also like to party. I’m really into electronic dance music and love going to raves. My friends and I make it a ritual to go to Electric Daisy Carnival, the biggest rave in the United States, every year.
My wife and I are real estate investors and business owners. We‘re currently renting out a spacious house nestled next to Phoenix Mountain Preserves as a vacation rental. As we grow older, we want to continue opening up businesses (another vacation rental, a medical clinic, and perhaps a boba shop).