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Yong-Kun Zhang

 National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China

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Here is Yongkun Zhang (张永坤), a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC).

My research primarily focuses on fast radio bursts, radio signal processing, and the application of machine learning in astronomy. I have also explored various other fields, including using turbulence analysis techniques to study the large-scale structure of the Milky Way from a dynamical perspective with star clusters. I am particularly interested in developing innovative methods to solve complex problems and continuously learning new technologies and tools, some projects can be found in Section Outreach and Other Experience. For more information, please visit Research page and .

As a Chinese astronomer specializing in Radio Astronomy, my interests span transient phenomena, radio astronomy, machine learning, signal processing, and star formation. I possess strong skills in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and web scraping. I am fluent in English and Chinese (native) and proficient in Japanese (N2).

Outside of my professional work, I enjoy engaging in photography, which you can find in my Gallery. Additionally, welcome comments at the bottom of the page.

Education Background

  • 2019.09 - 2024.06
    National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC)
    Ph.D. of Astrophysics
  • 2025.09 - 2019.06
    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)
    Bachelor of Physics

References

Honors and Awards

  • 2024.07
    President Award (Special Prize) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (top 0.1%)
  • 2024.07
    Excellent Graduate of Beijing (top 1%)
  • 2023.12
    National Scholarship for Graduate Student [1] (top 0.1%)
  • 2023.08
    People's Choice Poster in ACAMAR 9 (top 5%)
  • 2021.05
    Merit Student of UCAS (top 10%)

Teaching

  • 2020 - 2022
    Advanced Astrophysics (070400M01003H)
    Teaching assistant for graduate course at UCAS
    Prof. Ji-Feng Liu

Professional Service

  • 2024
    Referee for Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • 2023
    Referee for Nature Astronomy

Talks and Colloquia

  • 2023.12
    The Stochastic Nature of Active Repeating Fast Radio Bursts
    DSA Meeting, Online
  • 2023.11
    FAST Observations of Fast Radio Burst
    FRB 2023, Online, Invited
  • 2023.11
    The Stochastic Nature of Active Repeating Fast Radio Bursts
    FRB 2023, Online
  • 2023.08
    The Stochastic Nature of Repeating FRBs
    ACAMAR 9, Perth, Australia, Poster
  • 2023.05
    The Stochastic Nature of Active Repeating FRBs
    Chinese Fast Radio Burst Conference 2023, Hefei, China
  • 2021.09
    Time Domain Analysis of two active repeating FRBs
    ACAMAR/FRB, Online
  • 2021.07
    Periodic Analysis of FRB 121102
    FAST/Future Pulsar Symposium 9, Jinan, China

Approved PI Proposals

  • 2024
    • FAST, PT2024_0148, 9 hours
      Monitoring an active repeating FRB in a clean environment
    • FAST, PT2024_0263, 6 hours
      A Mini Survey for White Dwarf Pulsar
  • 2023
    • FAST, PT2023_0100, 9 hours
      Do All Active Repeating FRBs Have Complex Magnetic Environments?
  • 2022
    • GBT, GBT/22A-502, 41 hours
      Monitoring FRB 20200120E in a Globular Cluster for Polarization Insights
    • FAST, PT2022_0067, 24 hours
      Constrain the Relation between Fast Radio Bursts and Star Formation Rates
  • 2021
    • FAST, PT2021_0039, 20 hours
      Do all fast radio bursts repeat?

Outreach and Other Experience

  • MSP / This is a popular science project I built for converting radio data into audio.
    • Based on this project, I created a video titled "Sounds from the Depths of the Universe", which was given as a gift to new students at UCAS in 2020. The video was widely shared by media outlets such as People's Daily and CCTV News, receiving widespread acclaim.
  • CHIME VOEvents / This is the website I built to summarize CHIME VOEvents.
  • DRAFTS / This is a tool I built using deep learning for real-time searching of single pulses in radio data.
  • XiaoQing / Based on web scraping and large language models, I created my AI assistant, XiaoQing (小青).

Publications

Find Full Paper List in ADS or ORCID.

First Author - Total 4

Co-Author - Total 22

  • 2024.07 - citations 1
    Scintillation Velocity and Arc Observations of FRB 20201124A
    Wu Ziwei, Zhu Weiwei, Zhang Bing, Feng Yi, Han JinLin, Li Di, Li Dongzi, Luo Rui, Niu Chenhui, Niu Jiarui, Wang Bojun, Wang Fayin, Wang Pei, Wang Weiyang, Xu Heng, Yang Yuanpei, Zhang Yongkun, Zhou Dejiang, Zhu Yuhao, Deng Can-Min, Xu Yonghua, FAST FRB Key Science Project
    The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 969, Issue 1, id.L23, 7 pp.

  • 2024.05 - citations 1
    The Relativistic Spin Precession in the Compact Double Neutron Star System PSR J1946+2052
    Meng Lingqi, Zhu Weiwei, Kramer Michael, Miao Xueli, Desvignes Gregory, Shao Lijing, Hu Huanchen, Freire Paulo C. C., Zhang Yongkun, Xue Mengyao, Fang Ziyao, Champion David J., Yuan Mao, Miao Chenchen, Niu Jiarui, Fu Qiuyang, Yao Jumei, Guo Yanjun, Zhang Chengmin
    The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 966, Issue 1, id.46, 10 pp.

  • 2024.01 - citations 7
    Scintillation Arc from FRB 20220912A
    Wu Zi-Wei, Main Robert A., Zhu Wei-Wei, Zhang Bing, Jiang Peng, Niu Jia-Rui, Han Jin-Lin, Li Di, Lee Ke-Jia, Li Dong-Zi, Yang Yuan-Pei, Wang Fa-Yin, Luo Rui, Wang Pei, Niu Chen-Hui, Xu Heng, Wang Bo-Jun, Wang Wei-Yang, Zhang Yong-Kun, Feng Yi, Zhou De-Jiang, Xu Yong-Hua, Deng Can-Min, Zhu Yu-Hao
    Science China Physics, Mechanics & Astronomy, Volume 67, Issue 1, article id.219512

  • 2023.12 - citations 3
    Discovery and Timing of Millisecond Pulsars in the Globular Cluster M5 with FAST and Arecibo
    Zhang Lei, Freire Paulo C. C., Ridolfi Alessandro, Pan Zhichen, Zhao Jiaqi, Heinke Craig O., Chen Jianxing, Cadelano Mario, Pallanca Cristina, Hou Xian, Fu Xiaoting, Dai Shi, Gügercinoğlu Erbil, Guo Meng, Hessels Jason, Hu Jiale, Li Guodong, Ni Mengmeng, Pan Jingshan, Ransom Scott M., Ruan Qitong, Stairs Ingrid, Tsai Chao-Wei, Wang Pei, Wang Long, Wang Na, Wu Qingdong, Yuan Jianping, Zhang Jie, Zhu Weiwei, Zhang Yongkun, Li Di
    The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, Volume 269, Issue 2, id.56, 17 pp.

  • 2023.08 - citations 3
    Atypical radio pulsations from magnetar SGR 1935+2154
    Wang Pei, Li Jian, Ji Long, Hou Xian, Gugercinoglu Erbil, Li Di, Torres Diego F., Chen Yutong, Niu Jiarui, Zhu Weiwei, Zhang Bing, Liang En-wei, Zhang Li, Ge Mingyu, Dai Zigao, Lin Lin, Han Jinlin, Feng Yi, Niu Chenhui, Zhang Yongkun, Zhou Dengjiang, Xu Heng, Zhang Chunfeng, Jiang Jinchen, Miao Chenchen, Yuan Mao, Wang Weiyang, Yue Youling, Wu Yunsheng, Wang Yabiao, Wang Chengjie, Gan Zhenye, Li Yuxi, Sun Zhongyi, Chi Mingmin
    eprint arXiv:2308.08832

  • 2023.07 - citations 19
    A radio pulsar phase from SGR J1935+2154 provides clues to the magnetar FRB mechanism
    Zhu Weiwei, Xu Heng, Zhou Dejiang, Lin Lin, Wang Bojun, Wang Pei, Zhang Chunfeng, Niu Jiarui, Chen Yutong, Li Chengkui, Meng Lingqi, Lee Kejia, Zhang Bing, Feng Yi, Ge Mingyu, Göğüş Ersin, Guan Xing, Han Jinlin, Jiang Jinchen, Jiang Peng, Kouveliotou Chryssa, Li Di, Miao Chenchen, Miao Xueli, Men Yunpeng, Niu Chenghui, Wang Weiyang, Wang Zhengli, Xu Jiangwei, Xu Renxin, Xue Mengyao, Yang Yuanpei, Yu Wenfei, Yuan Mao, Yue Youling, Zhang Shuangnan, Zhang Yongkun
    Science Advances, vol. 9, issue 30, id. eadf6198

  • 2023.07 - citations 15
    Blinkverse: A Database of Fast Radio Bursts
    Xu Jiaying, Feng Yi, Li Di, Wang Pei, Zhang Yongkun, Xie Jintao, Chen Huaxi, Wang Han, Kang Zhixuan, Hu Jingjing, Zheng Yun, Tsai Chao-Wei, Chen Xianglei, Zhou Dengke
    Universe, Volume 9, Issue 7, id.330

  • 2023.05 - citations 82
    Magnetic field reversal in the turbulent environment around a repeating fast radio burst
    Anna-Thomas Reshma, Connor Liam, Dai Shi, Feng Yi, Burke-Spolaor Sarah, Beniamini Paz, Yang Yuan-Pei, Zhang Yong-Kun, Aggarwal Kshitij, Law Casey J., Li Di, Niu Chenhui, Chatterjee Shami, Cruces Marilyn, Duan Ran, Filipovic Miroslav D., Hobbs George, Lynch Ryan S., Miao Chenchen, Niu Jiarui, Ocker Stella K., Tsai Chao-Wei, Wang Pei, Xue Mengyao, Yao Ju-Mei, Yu Wenfei, Zhang Bing, Zhang Lei, Zhu Shiqiang, Zhu Weiwei
    Science, Volume 380, Issue 6645, pp. 599-603 (2023).

  • 2023.05 - citations 0
    Do Multi-Structural One-Off FRBs Trace Similar Cosmology History with Repeaters?
    Zhu Yuhao, Niu Chenhui, Cui Xianghan, Li Di, Feng Yi, Tsai Chaowei, Wang Pei, Zhang Yongkun, Meng Fanyi, Zheng Zheng
    Universe, Volume 9, Issue 6, id.251

  • 2023.04 - citations 18
    An extreme active repeating fast radio burst in a clean environment
    Feng Yi, Li Di, Zhang Yong-Kun, Tsai Chao-Wei, Wang Wei-Yang, Yang Yuan-Pei, Qu Yuanhong, Wang Pei, Zhou Dengke, Niu Jiarui, Miao Chenchen, Yuan Mao, Xu Jiaying, Lynch Ryan S., Armentrout Will, Gregory Brenne, Meng Lingqi, Wang Shen, Chen Xianglei, Dai Shi, Niu Chen-Hui, Xue Mengyao, Yao Ju-Mei, Zhang Bing, Zhang Junshuo, Zhu Weiwei, Zhu Yuhao
    eprint arXiv:2304.14671

  • 2023.02 - citations 1
    Atlas of dynamic spectra of fast radio burst FRB 20201124A
    Wang Bo-Jun, Xu Heng, Jiang Jin-Chen, Xu Jiang-Wei, Niu Jia-Rui, Chen Ping, Lee Ke-Jia, Zhang Bing, Zhu Wei-Wei, Dong Su-Bo, Zhang Chun-Feng, Fu Hai, Zhou De-Jiang, Zhang Yong-Kun, Wang Pei, Feng Yi, Li Ye, Li Dong-Zi, Lu Wen-Bin, Yang Yuan-Pei, Caballero R. N., Cai Ce, Chen Mao-Zheng, Dai Zi-Gao, Esamdin A., Gan Heng-Qian, Han Jin-Lin, Hao Long-Fei, Huang Yu-Xiang, Jiang Peng, Li Cheng-Kui, Li Di, Li Hui, Li Xin-Qiao, Li Zhi-Xuan, Liu Zhi-Yong, Luo Rui, Men Yun-Peng, Niu Chen-Hui, Peng Wen-Xi, Qian Lei, Song Li-Ming, Sun Jing-Hai, Wang Fa-Yin, Wang Min, Wang Na, Wang Wei-Yang, Wu Xue-Feng, Xiao Shuo, Xiong Shao-Lin, Xu Yong-Hua, Xu Ren-Xin, Yang Jun, Yang Xuan, Yao Rui, Yi Qi-Bin, Yue You-Ling, Yu Dong-Jun, Yu Wen-Fei, Yuan Jian-Ping, Zhang Bin-Bin, Zhang Song-Bo, Zhang Shuang-Nan, Zhao Yi, Zheng Wei-Kang, Zhu Yan, Zou Jin-Hang
    Chinese Physics B, Volume 32, Issue 2, id.029801, 4 pp.

  • 2022.12 - citations 51
    FAST Observations of an Extremely Active Episode of FRB 20201124A: I. Burst Morphology
    Zhou D. J., Han J. L., Zhang B., Lee K. J., Zhu W. W., Li D., Jing W. C., Wang W. -Y., Zhang Y. K., Jiang J. C., Niu J. R., Luo R., Xu H., Zhang C. F., Wang B. J., Xu J. W., Wang P., Yang Z. L., Feng Y.
    Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 22, Issue 12, id.124001, 16 pp.

  • 2022.12 - citations 28
    FAST Observations of an Extremely Active Episode of FRB 20201124A. III. Polarimetry
    Jiang Jin-Chen, Wang Wei-Yang, Xu Heng, Xu Jiang-Wei, Zhang Chun-Feng, Wang Bo-Jun, Zhou De-Jiang, Zhang Yong-Kun, Niu Jia-Rui, Lee Ke-Jia, Zhang Bing, Han Jin-Lin, Li Di, Zhu Wei-Wei, Dai Zi-Gao, Feng Yi, Jing Wei-Cong, Li Dong-Zi, Luo Rui, Miao Chen-Chen, Niu Chen-Hui, Tsai Chao-Wei, Wang Fa-Yin, Wang Pei, Xu Ren-Xin, Yang Yuan-Pei, Yang Zong-Lin, Yao Ju-Mei, Yuan Mao
    Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 22, Issue 12, id.124003, 18 pp.

  • 2022.12 - citations 25
    FAST Observations of an Extremely Active Episode of FRB 20201124A. IV. Spin Period Search
    Niu Jia-Rui, Zhu Wei-Wei, Zhang Bing, Yuan Mao, Zhou De-Jiang, Zhang Yong-Kun, Jiang Jin-Chen, Han J. L., Li Di, Lee Ke-Jia, Wang Pei, Feng Yi, Li Dong-Zi, Luo Rui, Wang Fa-Yin, Dai Zi-Gao, Miao Chen-Chen, Niu Chen-Hui, Xu Heng, Zhang Chun-Feng, Wang Wei-Yang, Wang Bo-Jun, Xu Jiang-Wei
    Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 22, Issue 12, id.124004, 24 pp.

  • 2022.09 - citations 126
    A fast radio burst source at a complex magnetized site in a barred galaxy
    Xu H., Niu J. R., Chen P., Lee K. J., Zhu W. W., Dong S., Zhang B., Jiang J. C., Wang B. J., Xu J. W., Zhang C. F., Fu H., Filippenko A. V., Peng E. W., Zhou D. J., Zhang Y. K., Wang P., Feng Y., Li Y., Brink T. G., Li D. Z., Lu W., Yang Y. P., Caballero R. N., Cai C., Chen M. Z., Dai Z. G., Djorgovski S. G., Esamdin A., Gan H. Q., Guhathakurta P., Han J. L., Hao L. F., Huang Y. X., Jiang P., Li C. K., Li D., Li H., Li X. Q., Li Z. X., Liu Z. Y., Luo R., Men Y. P., Niu C. H., Peng W. X., Qian L., Song L. M., Stern D., Stockton A., Sun J. H., Wang F. Y., Wang M., Wang N., Wang W. Y., Wu X. F., Xiao S., Xiong S. L., Xu Y. H., Xu R. X., Yang J., Yang X., Yao R., Yi Q. B., Yue Y. L., Yu D. J., Yu W. F., Yuan J. P., Zhang B. B., Zhang S. B., Zhang S. N., Zhao Y., Zheng W. K., Zhu Y., Zou J. H.
    Nature, Volume 609, Issue 7928, p.685-688

  • 2022.08 - citations 11
    Radio Detection of an Elusive Millisecond Pulsar in the Globular Cluster NGC 6397
    Zhang Lei, Ridolfi Alessandro, Blumer Harsha, Freire Paulo C. C., Manchester Richard N., McLaughlin Maura, Kremer Kyle, Cameron Andrew D., Zhang Zhiyu, Behrend Jan, Burgay Marta, Buchner Sarah, Champion David J., Chen Weiwei, Dai Shi, Feng Yi, Fu Xiaoting, Guo Meng, Hobbs George, Keane Evan F., Kramer Michael, Levin Lina, Li Xiangdong, Ni Mengmeng, Pan Jingshan, Padmanabh Prajwal V., Possenti Andrea, Ransom Scott M., Tsai Chao-Wei, Venkatraman Krishnan Vivek, Wang Pei, Zhang Jie, Zhi Qijun, Zhang Yongkun, Li Di
    The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 934, Issue 2, id.L21, 7 pp.

  • 2022.06 - citations 179
    A repeating fast radio burst associated with a persistent radio source
    Niu C. -H., Aggarwal K., Li D., Zhang X., Chatterjee S., Tsai C. -W., Yu W., Law C. J., Burke-Spolaor S., Cordes J. M., Zhang Y. -K., Ocker S. K., Yao J. -M., Wang P., Feng Y., Niino Y., Bochenek C., Cruces M., Connor L., Jiang J. -A., Dai S., Luo R., Li G. -D., Miao C. -C., Niu J. -R., Anna-Thomas R., Sydnor J., Stern D., Wang W. -Y., Yuan M., Yue Y. -L., Zhou D. -J., Yan Z., Zhu W. -W., Zhang B.
    Nature, Volume 606, Issue 7916, p.873-877

  • 2022.03 - citations 73
    Frequency-dependent polarization of repeating fast radio bursts-implications for their origin
    Feng Yi, Li Di, Yang Yuan-Pei, Zhang Yongkun, Zhu Weiwei, Zhang Bing, Lu Wenbin, Wang Pei, Dai Shi, Lynch Ryan S., Yao Jumei, Jiang Jinchen, Niu Jiarui, Zhou Dejiang, Xu Heng, Miao Chenchen, Niu Chenhui, Meng Lingqi, Qian Lei, Tsai Chao-Wei, Wang Bojun, Xue Mengyao, Yue Youling, Yuan Mao, Zhang Songbo, Zhang Lei
    Science, Volume 375, Issue 6586, pp. 1266-1270 (2022).

  • 2021.10 - citations 175
    A bimodal burst energy distribution of a repeating fast radio burst source
    Li D., Wang P., Zhu W. W., Zhang B., Zhang X. X., Duan R., Zhang Y. K., Feng Y., Tang N. Y., Chatterjee S., Cordes J. M., Cruces M., Dai S., Gajjar V., Hobbs G., Jin C., Kramer M., Lorimer D. R., Miao C. C., Niu C. H., Niu J. R., Pan Z. C., Qian L., Spitler L., Werthimer D., Zhang G. Q., Wang F. Y., Xie X. Y., Yue Y. L., Zhang L., Zhi Q. J., Zhu Y.
    Nature, Volume 598, Issue 7880, p.267-271

  • 2021.08 - citations 0
    Shining on from the first light: The early sciences of FAST
    Li Di, Wang Pei, Zhang Yongkun
    Chinese Science Bulletin, Vol. 66, Issue 11, pp. 1272-1280

  • 2021.03 - citations 36
    CRAFTS for Fast Radio Bursts: Extending the Dispersion-Fluence Relation with New FRBs Detected by FAST
    Niu Chen-Hui, Li Di, Luo Rui, Wang Wei-Yang, Yao Jumei, Zhang Bing, Zhu Wei-Wei, Wang Pei, Ye Haoyang, Zhang Yong-Kun, Niu Jia-rui, Tang Ning-yu, Duan Ran, Krco Marko, Dai Shi, Feng Yi, Miao Chenchen, Pan Zhichen, Qian Lei, Xue Mengyao, Yuan Mao, Yue Youling, Zhang Lei, Zhang Xinxin
    The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 909, Issue 1, id.L8, 7 pp.

  • 2021.02 - citations 15
    A Single-pulse Study of PSR J1022+1001 Using the FAST Radio Telescope
    Feng Yi, Hobbs G., Li D., Dai S., Zhu W. W., Yue Y. L., Wang P., Zhang S. -B., Qian L., Zhang L., Wang S. Q., Miao C. C., Yuan M., Zhang Y. -K.
    The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 908, Issue 1, id.105, 7 pp.


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