Biography

Zhen Zhong is a Ph.D. student at Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, and he work on gravitational physics, and in particular on black holes and ultra-compact objects.

Interests
  • Black Hole Physics
  • Numerical Relativity
  • Scientific Computing
Education
  • Ph.D. in Physics, 2021.9 - 2025.6 (expected)

    Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon

  • Master in Physics, 2018.9 - 2021.6

    Beijing Normal University

  • Bachelor in Physics, 2014.9 - 2018.6

    University of Science and Technology Beijing

Skills

Programming

I am familiar with a wide range of programming languages, including but not limited to C/C++, Mathematica, Python, Julia, Matlab, Typescript, and C#. I have developed an array of significant projects that span various domains, such as PDE solvers, web servers and desktop applications, among others. Furthermore, I have many years of experience in developing desktop applications using WPF. On top of this, I have studied Haskell and F# to broaden my understanding, thereby gaining a basic knowledge in functional programming.

Scientific Computing

I have a strong background in scientific computing, boasting familiarity with a broad range of numerical methods, and I can write code to solve PDEs efficiently. I’m also familiar with the use of various numerical libraries, such as Eigen3, Sundials, and numpy. Additionally, I excel in parallel computing, using standard tools such as the MPI, OpenMP, HPX, and Intel TBB.

Computer

I an familiar with mainstream operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, and MacOS. In addition, I have experience with various Linux distributions. Furthermore, I excel in computer repair and maintenance tasks.