Zheng Zheng

Zheng Zheng is a Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Utah, with a research focus on cosmology, galaxy formation and evolution, and Lyman-alpha radiative transfer. His work bridges observational data with theoretical models to understand large-scale structure and reionization processes.

• PhD in Astrophysics (2004), The Ohio State University
• Postdoctoral Fellow (2004-2011) at Institute for Advanced Study and Yale Center for Astronomy

Research Interests:

• Galaxy formation across cosmic time
• Cosmological constraints from BAO and RSD
• Lyα emission applications in astrophysics
• Intergalactic medium thermal history
• Exoplanetary system evolution

Recent Article Trends: His publications since 2022 emphasize DESI survey analysis, galaxy assembly bias, Lyα emitter environments, and stellar age-metallicity correlations in planetary systems. Key subfields include halo occupation distribution, protocluster gas dynamics, and kinematic modeling of exoplanets.

Scientific Awards:

• Hubble Fellow (2004)
• John Bahcall Fellow (2008)
• Prize Fellow at Yale (2009)
• Outstanding Associate Editor (2022)

Grants and Leadership: Currently leads NSF-funded projects on Lyα emission physics and galaxy assembly bias, with past grants for reionization studies and cosmological simulations. Served on DESI and SDSS-IV collaboration boards.