Areas of Focus
- Astrophysical Optical Observations
- High Energy Astrophysics
Work Experience
- 1992-1995 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan Observatory - Research Intern
- 1995-1996 - Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan Observatory - Assistant Researcher
- 2000.11-2000.12 - International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste - Visiting Scholar
- 2001.1-2001.3 - Brera Astronomical Observatory, Milan, Italy - Visiting Scholar
- 2001.4-2002.11 - University of Insubria, Milan, Italy - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2002.12-2003.5 - Tsinghua University, Center for Astrophysics - Visiting Scholar
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1985-1989 Bachelor of Physics: Zhengzhou University
- 1989-1992 Master of Astrophysics: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan Observatory
- 1996-2000 PhD in Astrophysics: International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), Trieste, Italy
Publications
- XMM-Newton Observations of the TeV BL Lacertae Object PKS 2155-304 in 2006: Signature of Inverse Compton X-Ray Emission?, Zhang, Y. H., 2008
- Multi-wavelength Observations of the BL Lacertae Object PKS 2155-304 with XMM-Newton, Zhang, Y. H., Bai, J. M., Zhang, S. N., Treves, A., Maraschi, L., Celotti, A., 2006
- XMM-Newton View of PKS 2155-304: Hardness Ratio and Cross-Correlation Analysis of EPIC pn Observations, Zhang, Y. H.; Treves, A.; Maraschi, L.; Bai, J. M.; Liu, F. K., 2006
- XMM-Newton view of PKS2155-304: characterizing the X-ray variability properties with EPIC pn, Zhang, Y.H., Treves, A., Celotti, A., Qin, Y.P., Bai, J.M., 2005
- Phenomenological analogies in TeV blazars and black hole X-ray binaries in low state, Zhang, Y.H., 2005
- The effects of periodically gapped time series on cross-correlation lag determinations, Zhang, Y. H., Cagnoni, I., Treves, A., Celotti, A., Maraschi, L., 2004
- Cross-spectral analysis of the X-ray variability of Markarian 421, Zhang, Y. H., 2002
- Four Years of Monitoring Blazar PKS 2155-304 with BeppoSAX: Probing the Dynamics of the Jet, Zhang, Y. H., Treves, A., Celotti, A., Chiappetti, L., Fossati, G., Ghisellini, G., Maraschi, L., Pian, E., Tagliaferri, G., Tavecchio, F., 2002
- A new list of extra-galactic radio jets, Liu, F.K., Zhang, Y.H., 2002
- X-ray emission of Markarian 421: new clues from its spectral evolution. II. Spectral analysis and physical constraints, Fossati, G., Celotti, A., Chiaberge, M., Zhang, Y. H., Chiappetti, L., Ghisellini, G., Maraschi, L., Tavecchio, F., Pian, E., Treves, A., 2000
- X-ray emission of Markarian 421: new clues from its spectral evolution. I. Temporal analysis, Fossati, G., Celotti, A., Chiaberge, M., Zhang, Y. H., Chiappetti, L., Ghisellini, G., Maraschi, L., Tavecchio, F., Pian, E., Treves, A., 2000
- ROSAT/ASCA observations of a serendipitous BL Lac Object PKS 2316-423: the variable high-energy tail of synchrotron radiation, Xue, S.J., Zhang, Y. H., Chen, J.S., 2000
- Rapid X-ray variability of the BL Lacertae object PKS 2155-304, Zhang, Y.H., Celotti, A., Treves, A., Chiappetti, L., Ghisellini, G., Maraschi, L., Pian, E., Tagliaferri., G., Tavecchio, F., Urry, C.M., 1999
- Spectral evolution of PKS 2155-304 observed with BeppoSAX during an active gamma-ray phase, Chiappetti, L., Maraschi, L., Tavecchio, F., Celotti, A., Fossati, G., Ghisellini, G., Giommi, P., Pian, E., Tagliaferri, G., Treves, A., Urry, C. M., Zhang, Y. H., 1999
- The relation between gamma-Ray and near-infrared radiation in gamma-ray--loud blazars, Xie, G., Zhang, Y.H., Fan, J.H., 1997
- Correlation between gamma-ray and far-infrared luminosity for EGRET-detected sources, Zhang, Y.H., Xie, G.Z., 1997
- Infrared properties of OJ 287, Zhang, Y.H., Xie, G. Z., 1996
- CCD photometry and long-term optical variability of PKS 2155-304, Zhang, Y.H., Xie, G. Z., 1996
- CCD photometry of 12 BL Lacertae Objects, Xie, G. Z., Zhang, Y. H., Li, K. H., Liu, F. K., Wang, J. C., Wang, X. M, 1996
- The optical variability of the Seyfert galaxies NGC 4051 and NGC 1068, Zhang, Y.H., Xie, G.Z., Cao, S.L., Li, K.H., Wang, J.C., Ye, B.X., 1996
- Simultaneous multirange observations and detection of rapid variability of BL Lacertae objects, Xie, G.Z., Li, K.H., Zhang, Y.H., Liu, F.K., Fan, J.H., Wang, J.C, 1994
- The relation between BL Lacertae objects and OVV quasars, and the unified model of BL Lacertae objects, FR-I and FR-II (G) radio galaxies, Xie, G.Z., Zhang, Y.H., Fan, J.H., Liu, F.K., 1993
Awards
- 1999: Second Prize, Chinese Academy of Sciences Natural Science Award for Multi-wavelength Observations and Theoretical Studies of Active Galactic Nuclei (Ranked 5th)
- 2007: New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan by the Ministry of Education
