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Yong Zheng

Assistant Professor

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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School of Science

Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy

Yong Zheng is currently serving as a Physics, Applied Physics And Astronomy Assistant Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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astronomy galaxy formation physics galaxy formation and evolution interstellar medium extragalactic astronomy astrophysical plasmas astrophysics space weather planetary sciences large scale structure galactic center high energy density physics stellar astrophysics atmospheric measurement technique planetary change synchrotron radiation high-energy astrophysics star formation observational astronomy circumgalactic medium atomic spectroscopy astrophysical simulations high energy physics stellar structure cosmic abundance astronomical image analysis astrochemistry milky way plasma physics scientific data early universe evolutionary biology shock waves evolutionary applications analytical atomic spectrometry numerical simulations acta astronautica atmospheric research relativistic astrophysics cloud dynamics fast radio bursts disk-halo interface simulated cgm out gas cgm gas column densities drive star formation gas flows metals astronomical coordinate system radio telescopes dusty plasmas astrostatistics magnetars protoplanetary disks astroinformatics cloud physics linked data visualization novel data source large-scale datasets halo gas new models classical novae γ-ray emission binary orbits galfa-h i intergalactic medium cosmology

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Characterizing Gas Flows Through Observations of the Disk-Circumgalactic Medium Interface With the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems (2025)

Sanchayeeta BorthakurJoseph N. BurchettFrances CashmanAndrew J. FoxYong ZhengDavid M. FrenchRongmon BordoloiBrad Koplitz

astrophysicsplanetary sciencesspace weatherhabitable worlds observatoryplanetary changeastronomyprotoplanetary disksgalaxy formationinterstellar mediumdisk-circumgalactic medium interface

Figuring out Gas and Galaxies in Enzo (Foggie). IX. the Angular Momentum Evolution of Milky Way–Like Galaxies and Their Circumgalactic Gas. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

Raymond C. SimonsMolly S. PeeplesJason TumlinsonBrian W. O’SheaCassandra LochhaasAnna C. WrightAyan AcharyyaRamona AugustinKathleen A. Hamilton-CamposBritton D. SmithNicolas LehnerJessica K. WerkYong Zheng

physicsplanetary sciencesextragalactic astronomyastrophysical simulationsangular momentumcosmologyastronomyearly universegalaxy formationmilky way–like galaxiesangular momentum orientationslarge scale structuredark mattergalaxy formation and evolution

Simulating High-Velocity Clouds in the Observational Plane: An Initial Study With the Smith Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2025)

Lori E PorterMatthew AbruzzoGreg L BryanMary PutmanYong ZhengDrummond Fielding

atmospheric measurement techniqueastrophysicscloud physicsplanetary sciencesastrophysical simulationssmith cloudatmospheric researchastronomynumerical simulationscloud dynamicsfuture star formationmhd codestar formationinterstellar medium

Upper Limits on the Mass of Cool Gas in the Circumgalactic Medium of Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2025)

Yakov FaermanYong 永 Zheng 郑Benjamin D. Oppenheimer

physicshalo baryon budgetextragalactic astronomyhigh energy physicshigh energy density physicsastronomybaryon budgetgalaxy formationlarge scale structurecircumgalactic mediuminterstellar mediumgalaxy formation and evolution

Braving the Storm: Quantifying Disk-Wide Ionized Outflows in the Large Magellanic Cloud With Ullyses. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Yong 永 Zheng 郑Kirill TchernyshyovKnut OlsenYumi ChoiChad BustardJulia Roman-DuvalRobert ZhuEnrico M. Di TeodoroJessica WerkMary PutmanAnna F. McLeodYakov FaermanRaymond C. SimonsJoshua Peek

physicsdisk-wide ionized outflowsextragalactic astronomyspace weatheratmospheric researchhigh energy density physicsastrophysical plasmasstellar astrophysicsastronomygaussian process regressiongalaxy formationstar formationinterstellar mediumcolumn densitiesgalaxy formation and evolution

Identifying H I Emission and Uv Absorber Associations Near the Magellanic Stream. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Doyeon A. KimYong ZhengMary E. Putman

atmospheric measurement techniqueion column densitiesplanetary sciencesh i emissionextragalactic astronomygalactic centerastrophysical plasmasatomic spectroscopyplanetary changeastronomygalaxy formationinterstellar mediumcolumn densitiesgalaxy formation and evolution

Metallicity Mapping of the Ionized Diffuse Gas at the Milky Way Disk–Halo Interface. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Bo-Eun ChoiJessica K. WerkKirill TchernyshyovJ. Xavier ProchaskaYong ZhengMary E. PutmanDrummond B. FieldingJay Strader

physicsastrophysicsgalactic centerelectron column densitiesanalytical atomic spectrometryastrophysical plasmasatomic spectroscopyastrochemistryastronomymetallicity mappingcosmic abundanceionized diffuse gasgalaxy formationinterstellar medium

Metal-Z: Measuring Dust Depletion in Low-Metallicity Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Aleksandra HamanowiczKirill TchernyshyovJulia Roman-DuvalEdward B. JenkinsMarc RafelskiKarl D. GordonYong ZhengMiriam GarciaJessica Werk

physicsdust growthgas-phase abundancesextragalactic astronomymeasuring dust depletionhigh energy density physicsplanetary changeastronomycosmic abundancegalaxy formationdusty plasmasinterstellar mediumgalaxy formation and evolution

The Plane Quasar Survey: First Data Release. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2024)

Jessica WerkKirill TchernyshyovHannah BishYong ZhengMary PutmanJoshua PeekDavid Schiminovich

physicsastronomical image analysisactive galactic nucleusextragalactic astronomyqso candidatesfirst data releaseatomic spectroscopyastrostatisticsastronomysynchrotron radiationplane quasar surveyobservational astronomyspace weatherhigh-energy astrophysics

A Comprehensive Investigation of Metals in the Circumgalactic Medium of Nearby Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2023)

Yong 永 Zheng 郑Yakov FaermanBenjamin D. OppenheimerMary E. PutmanKristen B. W. McQuinnEvan N. KirbyJoseph N. BurchettO. Grace TelfordJessica K. WerkDoyeon A. Kim

physicsastrophysicsextragalactic astronomyatomic spectroscopyastrochemistryastronomycosmic abundanceeagle simulationgalaxy formationcircumgalactic mediummetalsinterstellar mediumm cgmgalaxy formation and evolution

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Yong Zheng

Assistant Professor

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Affiliations

School of Science

Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy

Yong Zheng is currently serving as a Physics, Applied Physics And Astronomy Assistant Professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Honors

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Experiences

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Yong Zheng

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Video Presentations

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Characterizing Gas Flows Through Observations of the Disk-Circumgalactic Medium Interface With the Habitable Worlds Observatory. Journal of Astronomical Telescopes Instruments and Systems (2025)

Sanchayeeta BorthakurJoseph N. BurchettFrances CashmanAndrew J. FoxYong ZhengDavid M. FrenchRongmon BordoloiBrad Koplitz

astrophysicsplanetary sciencesspace weatherhabitable worlds observatoryplanetary changeastronomyprotoplanetary disksgalaxy formationinterstellar mediumdisk-circumgalactic medium interface

Figuring out Gas and Galaxies in Enzo (Foggie). IX. the Angular Momentum Evolution of Milky Way–Like Galaxies and Their Circumgalactic Gas. The Astrophysical Journal (2025)

Simulating High-Velocity Clouds in the Observational Plane: An Initial Study With the Smith Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (2025)

Lori E PorterMatthew AbruzzoGreg L BryanMary PutmanYong ZhengDrummond Fielding

Upper Limits on the Mass of Cool Gas in the Circumgalactic Medium of Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal Letters (2025)

Yakov FaermanYong 永 Zheng 郑Benjamin D. Oppenheimer

Braving the Storm: Quantifying Disk-Wide Ionized Outflows in the Large Magellanic Cloud With Ullyses. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Yong 永 Zheng 郑Kirill TchernyshyovKnut OlsenYumi ChoiChad BustardJulia Roman-DuvalRobert ZhuEnrico M. Di TeodoroJessica WerkMary PutmanAnna F. McLeodYakov FaermanRaymond C. SimonsJoshua Peek

Identifying H I Emission and Uv Absorber Associations Near the Magellanic Stream. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Doyeon A. KimYong ZhengMary E. Putman

Metallicity Mapping of the Ionized Diffuse Gas at the Milky Way Disk–Halo Interface. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Bo-Eun ChoiJessica K. WerkKirill TchernyshyovJ. Xavier ProchaskaYong ZhengMary E. PutmanDrummond B. FieldingJay Strader

Metal-Z: Measuring Dust Depletion in Low-Metallicity Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2024)

Aleksandra HamanowiczKirill TchernyshyovJulia Roman-DuvalEdward B. JenkinsMarc RafelskiKarl D. GordonYong ZhengMiriam GarciaJessica Werk

The Plane Quasar Survey: First Data Release. The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series (2024)

Jessica WerkKirill TchernyshyovHannah BishYong ZhengMary PutmanJoshua PeekDavid Schiminovich

A Comprehensive Investigation of Metals in the Circumgalactic Medium of Nearby Dwarf Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal (2023)

Yong 永 Zheng 郑Yakov FaermanBenjamin D. OppenheimerMary E. PutmanKristen B. W. McQuinnEvan N. KirbyJoseph N. BurchettO. Grace TelfordJessica K. WerkDoyeon A. Kim

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