Fang Peng
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Theoretical Astrophysics California Institute of Technology 1200 E California Blvd., Mail Code 350-17 Pasadena, CA 91125 |
Phone: (626) 395-8411 FAX: (626) 796-5675 E-mail: fpeng@caltech.edu URL: http://tapir.caltech.edu/~fpeng/ |
Education
| 2006 | Ph.D. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| Advisors: James W. Truran, Arieh Konigl & Edward F. Brown | |||
| 2000 | M.S. | Astronomy & Astrophysics | Nanjing University, Nanjing, China |
| Advisor: Qiuhe Peng | |||
| 1997 | B.S. | Physics | Jilin University, Changchun, China |
| Advisor: Junde Huo | |||
Positions
| 2009-2010 | Senior Postodctoral Scholar, Caltech |
| 2006-2009 | Sherman Fairchild Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics, Caltech |
| 2001-2006 | Member, ASC / Alliances Center for Astrophysical Thermonuclear Flashes, U. Chicago |
| Research Assistant, University of Chicago | |
| 2005 Summer | Research Staff, Los Alamos National Lab |
| 2000-2001 | Teaching Assistant, University of Chicago |
| 1997-2000 | Research Assistant, Nanjing University, China |
Honors and Awards
| 2006-2009 | Sherman Fairchild Postdoctoral Fellowship, Caltech |
| 2006 | Sugarman Awards for Ecellence in Graduate Student Research, U. Chicago |
| 1998 | Education Scholarship, Nanjing University |
| 1997 | "Dai Wen Sai" Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies, Nanjing University |
| 1994-1996 | Scholarships for Excellence in Undergraduate Studies, Jilin University |
Research Interest
| Theoretical Astrophysics: | Compact Stellar X-ray Sources, X-ray Bursts, Gamma-ray Bursts, |
| Supernovae, Nuclear Astrophysics, Jets and Accretion disks, | |
| Galaxy Clusters |
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