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Computational Astrophysics Research Group
The computational astrophysics research group at IASTU primarily focuses on two areas: protoplanetary disks and planet formation, and plasma astrophysics, mostly by means of numerical simulations using various tools (primarily Athena++ MHD code). On the former, we study many aspects of gas dynamics in protoplanetary disks, as well as implications to observations and planet formation theory. On the latter, we study accretion disks, particle acceleration, cosmic-ray feedback, and dilute plasmas. Besides utilizing existing infrastructure including those we have built in the past, some group members also work on additional code (and algorithm) developments to build up more tools, opening up new windows and research opportunities. FacultyXuening Bai (2017.9-, professor): protoplanetary disks and planet formation, plasma astrophysicsZhuo Chen (2023.3-, associate research professor): radiation hydro, binary evolution, planet formation PostdocsWeixiao Wang (2022.9-): protoplanetary disks at early stagesShoji Mori (2021.4-, JSPS fellow at Tohoku U., w/K. Tomida): thermodynamics of protoplanetary disk Pinghui Huang (2019.9-; IASTU -> UVic/McGill): implementing multi-fluid dust in Athena++ Yuhiko Aoyama (2019.9-, Shuimu scholar -> Boya fellow at PKU): planet-disk interaction Haifeng Yang (2018.8-, CN Yang Fellow -> Boya fellow at PKU): truncated protoplanetary disks Prasun Dhang (2019.9-, postdoc at IASTU -> IIS -> CU Boulder): BH accretion disks Ziyan Xu (2017.12-, PKU GS->postdoc at ENS de Lyon): planetesimal formation Graduate StudentsXiaochen Sun (2018.9-): plasma astrophysics, implementing CR particles in Athena++Shengtang Wang (2019.9-): inner region of protoplanetary disks Xinyu Zheng (2020.9-): ionization chemistry in protoplanetary/transition disks Zitao Hu (DoA, 2020.9-): plasma astrophysics Xihui Zhao (2020.9-): circumgalactic medium Yang Ni (2022.9-, w/H. Deng): protoplanetary disks at early stages Tianhao Li (2023.9-): gas dynamics of inner protoplanetary disks Haiyang Wang (2020.9-, Fudan Univ. UGS -> Cambridge GS): circumbinary disks Guanfu Liu (2022.8-): side project on disk shadows Zehao Su (2022.8-, BNU): side project on disk shadows Undergrad StudentsZhishuo Qu (2023.8-, East China Normal Univ.)Jing Yang (2023.8-, Peking Univ.) Hanpu Liu (2022.6-, Peking Univ.): stability of dust bumps Shuzhe Zeng (2021.6-; UGS->GS at Univ. of Maryland): multi-D CR streaming instability Former membersCan Cui (2018.1-2022.8 SHAO GS->Cambridge postdoc): gas dynamics in outer protoplanetary disksChris Bambic (2019.9-2021.8, Princeton GS, w/E. Ostriker): CR streaming instability Zhenghao Xu (2019.6-2021.8, PKU UGS->gap year->UCSB GS) Weihang Jia (2019.8-2020.8, Southwest Jiaotong Univ., UGS) Runcheng Liu (2019.4-9, UGS) Xiaosheng Zhao (2019.1-9, GS) Zhanbo Zhang (2018.7-2019.6, PKU UGS->gap year->Industry) Return to top Return to homepage |