Biography

Growing up in Beijing, I developed a deep appreciation for science and for the mystreies of the universe. After completing my high school studies, I moved to US to start my undergraduate studies in Colgate University, to persue further education in Astronomy/Physics and Applied Mathematics.

Currently, I’m a doctoral candidate specializing in theorietical and computational astrophysics. My research focuses on dark matter, early universe and the cosmological evolution. I’m interested in studying different dark matter candidates like Primordial Black Holes(PBHs), Weakly Interacting Massive Particles(WIMP) and Self-interacting Dark Matter(SIDM), and their astrophysical effects on the early universe objects like Population III stars and Dark Stars, using both theoretical and computational methods.

Beyond my academic persuits, I have a profound love for nature and sports. I enjoying down-hill skiing, mountain hiking and play football(⚽️!) frequently. In the future, I hope to travel to the Europe, skiing down the Alps and watching top tier football games. So far, I have conquered one 14er in Colorado, and there are more to go in the following years.

Interests
  • Cosmology
  • Dark Matter
  • Early Universe
  • High Performance Computing
  • Machine Learning
Education
  • PhD in Physics, 2020 -

    University of Texas, Austin

  • B.A. in Astronomy/Physics, and Applied Mathematics, 2015-2019

    Colgate University

Skills

Technical
Python
C++
Data Science
Math Modeling
Hobbies
Hiking
Cats
Football

Recent Projects

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Dark Star
How we detect dark stars in the early universe?
Dark Star
Primordial Black Hole Project
How does primordial black hole influence the evolution of the Universe?
Primordial Black Hole Project

Recent Publications

(2024). How do Primordial Black Holes change the Halo Mass Function and Structure?. ApJ.

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(2024). Detectability of Supermassive Dark Stars with the Roman Space Telescope. ApJ.

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(2022). Effects of stellar-mass primordial black holes on first star formation. MNRAS.

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Contact

Feel free to sent me messages on any related topics. Please include your name in your message and I’ll typically reply during business hours.

  • szhangphys@utexas.edu
  • 9.206 PMA, 2515 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712
  • Monday 10:00 to 13:00
    Wednesday 09:00 to 10:00