Yihan Wang
Fellow at Nevada Center for Astrophysics
Town of Brookhaven, New York, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolYihan Wang is a computational astrophysicist with nine years of research and teaching experience, currently a Fellow at the Nevada Center for Astrophysics. Holding a PhD in Computational Astrophysics and earlier degrees in physics and theoretical/mathematical physics, she blends deep theoretical training with practical simulation and data-analysis skills. Her background includes multi-year research and instructional roles at Stony Brook University, where she developed models and mentored students in advanced astrophysical methods. Based in Brookhaven, NY, she focuses on translating complex numerical techniques into reproducible research—her professional site highlights an emphasis on open, well-documented workflows. Colleagues would describe her as a rigourous problem-solver who pairs mathematical insight with computational craftsmanship.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at University of Science and Technology of ChinaDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computational Astrophysics at Stony Brook University
Github Skills (8)
throttling6
power-management5
xps5
cpu5
amdgpu5
intel4
linux4
amd3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
YihanWangAstro/Athena
Sep 2022 - Jan 2023
Contributions:57 commits, 75 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
YihanWangAstro/SpaceHub
May 2018 - Oct 2022
SpaceHub
Contributions:639 commits, 1 PR, 488 pushes in 4 years 6 months
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