Mengfei Zhang

Doctor of Philosophy (Astrophysics)

National Astronomical Observatories of China, Beijing, China

• Major Research: Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) Simulations of SNR
• Minor Research: Estimate the Distances of SNRs Based on the HI Absorption Method
• Joint Research: The Gas-to-Extinction Ratio and the Gas Distribution in the Galaxy
• Awards: Enrolled in NAOC as PhD candidate due to an Honorable Awarded Fellowship, Outstanding student at NAOC, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Scholarship at NAOC

Sep/2014 - Jun/2019

Bachelor of Science (Astronomy)

Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

• Major Research: The Correlation between SNR and Extended Green Objects(EGOs), an indicator of star-formation
• Awards: Yunnan Observatories grants for outstanding student, NAOC grants for outstanding student, Outstanding student at BNU

Sep/2010 - Jun/2014

Post-doc

Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

• Major Research: Radio Bubbles, X-Ray Chimney and NTFs in the Galactic Center
• Joint Research: Colliding Winds of Massive Stars, AGN Jets

Post-doc

Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China

• Major Research: HVCs, AGN and Starburst feedback
• Joint Research: Radio Bubbles, X-Ray Chimney and NTFs in the Galactic Center

Journal Articles

• Zhang, M. F., & Li, M. (2024, Jan). Not gone with the wind: survival of high-velocity molecular clouds in the galactic centre, MNRAS, 527, doi:10.1093/mnras/stad3408. arXiv:2307.02778
• Zhang, M. F., Li, Z. Y., Hua, Z.Q., & Morris, M. R. (2023, Jul). Hydrodynamic evolution of Sgr A East: the imprint of a supernova remnant in the Galactic Centre, MNRAS, 522, doi:10.1093/mnras/stad1215. arXiv:2304.11296
• Zhang, M. F., Li, Z. Y., & Morris, M. R. (2021, May). A Supernova-driven, Magnetically Collimated Outflow as the Origin of the Galactic Center Radio Bubbles, ApJ, 913, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abf927. arXiv: 2101.10741
• Shen, L., Liu, G. L.,Zhang, M. F.,et al. (2020, Sep). Extended radio AGN at z ~ 1 in the ORELSE survey: The confining effect of dense environments, ApJ, 902, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/abb5a0. arXiv: 2009.03343
• Zhu, Z. L., Li, Z. Y., Ciurlo, A., Morris, M. R., Zhang, M. F., Do, T.,& Ghez, A. M. (2020, July). Galactic Center IRS 13E: Colliding Stellar Winds or an Intermediate-mass Black Hole? ApJ, 897, doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab980d. arXiv:2003.10311
• Tian, W. W., Zhu, H., Zhang, M. F., Chang, H. K., Shan, S. S.,& Leahy, D. A. (2019, July). The Kinematic Distances of SNR G16.7+0.1 and G15.9+0.2 by Analyzing HI Absorption Spectra, PASJ, 131, doi:10.1088/1538-3873/ab35f4. arXiv: 1907.12295
• Shan, S. S., Zhu, H., Tian, W. W., Zhang, M. F., Zhang, H. Y., Wu, D., & Yang, A. Y. (2018, October). Distances of Galactic Supernova Remnants Using Red Clump Stars. ApJS, 238. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/aae07a. arXiv: 1810.06014
• Zhang, M. F., Tian, W. W., & Wu, D. (2018, October). How does the stellar wind influence the radio morphology of a supernova remnant? ApJ, 867. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aae090. arXiv: 1810.03777
• Zhang, M. F., Tian, W. W., Leahy, D. A., Zhu, H., Cui, X. H., & Shan, S. S. (2017, November). Disentangling the Radio Emission of the Supernova Remnant W51C. ApJ, 849. doi:10.3847/1538-4357/aa901d. arXiv: 1710.04770
• Zhu, H., Tian, W., Li, A., & Zhang, M. F. (2017, November). The gas-to-extinction ratio and the gas distribution in the Galaxy. MNRAS, 471. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx1580. arXiv: 1706.07109
• Su, H. Q., Zhang, M. F., Zhu, H., & Wu, D. (2017, September). The revised distance of supernova remnant G15.4+0.1. Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, 17. doi:10.1088/1674-4527/17/10/109. arXiv: 1707.04188

Conference Proceedings

• Shan, S. S., Wu, D., Zhu, H., Zhang, M. F., & Tian, W. W. (2017, February). Measuring distances to Galactic SNRs using the red clump stars. Supernova 1987a:30 years later - cosmic rays and nuclei from supernovae and their aftermaths (Vol. 331). IAU Symposium. doi:10.1017/S1743921317004914
• Wu, D., Zhang, M. F., Shan, S. S., & Tian, W. W. (2017, February). MHD Simulation of Supernova Remnants. Supernova 1987a:30 years later - cosmic rays and nuclei from supernovae and their aftermaths (Vol. 331). IAU Symposium. doi:10.1017/S1743921317004902
• Zhang, M. F., & Li, Z. Y. (2020, November). How did the Stellar Winds of Massive Stars influence the Surrounding Environment in the Galactic Center? The Origin of Outflows in Evolved Stars Proceedings (Vol 366). IAU Symposium. doi:10.1017/S1743921322000965

Hot Gas in the Universe: the 2nd HUBS Workshop

Held online

• Seminar talk: A Supernova-driven, Magnetically Collimated Outflow as the Origin of the Galactic Center Radio Bubbles

Mar/2022

Galaxy Evolution and Large-Scale Survey Conference

Held in Yixing, Jiangsu

• Seminar talk: A Supernova-driven, Magnetically Collimated Outflow as the Origin of the Galactic Center Radio Bubbles

Apr/2021

Star Formation and Nuclear Activity in Galaxies

• Lightening talk: A Supernova-driven, Magnetically Collimated Outflow as the Origin of the Galactic Center Radio Bubbles

Dec/2020

The 22th Guo Shoujing Annual Conference

Held in Sun Yat-Sen University, Zhuhai

• Seminar talk: A Multi-supernovae Origin of the Galactic Center Radio Bubbles

Nov/2020

The 3th Annual Conference of Chinese Square Kilometre Array project

• Invited seminar talk: The influence of stellar winds on the morphology of SNRs

Nov/2018

The 9th Workshop on Air Shower Detection at High Altitudes

Held in Institute for Nuclear Research Russian Academy of Sciences (INR RAS), Moscow

• Invited seminar talk: The application of MHD simulation to PWNe/SNRs in LHAASO project

Sep/2018

The 2th annual conference of Chinese Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project

Held in Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Shanghai

• Seminar talk: The potential application of MHD simulation for SNRs in SKA project

Dec/2017

The Collaboration Meeting of LHAASO

Held in Yunnan University, Kunming

• Seminar talk: MHD simulations for SNR W51C

Jan/2017

Attend the 15th Synthesis Imaging Workshop

Jun/2016