Qi graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2019, where he was engaged in precision measurement of hot atomic physics using for example, vapor-cell magnetometers. After joining ZLab, Qi began working on ultracold molecular physics, and now focuses on direct laser cooling of diatomic molecules. He is excited about the possibility of building a magneto-optical trap (MOT) of alkaline-earth-metal hydride molecules, which could lead into new studies of ultracold chemistry and potentially allow the creation of cold, dilute clouds of hydrogen atoms.