Speaker: Min Fang

Time: 15:30-16:30 p.m., November 9, 2023, GMT+8

Venue: KIAA-Auditorium

Abstract:

Planets form from the dust and gas contained in protoplanetary disks around young stars. Studying protoplanetary disks is essential for understanding the formation of planetary systems, including our Solar System. In this talk, I will provide a brief overview of observations regarding the evolution of protoplanetary disks in various environments.

Biography:

Min Fang completed his Ph.D. research at the Max-Planck Institute for Astronomy and earned his Ph.D. from Heidelberg University in Germany. Following his Ph.D., he conducted postdoctoral research at several institutions, including the Autonomous University of Madrid in Spain, the University of Arizona, and the California Institute of Technology in the USA. Since 2021, Min Fang has been affiliated with the Purple Mountain Observatory. His primary research interests are centered around the evolution of protoplanetary disks.

Source: School of Physics