About

This is the first meeting of the PKU-KIAA Innovation NSFC Group (PKING). We will introduce our three subgroups, share our plans, and invite you to discuss feasibilities.

Subgroups:
  • Gravitational Astrophysics
  • Interstellar Medium
  • Sky-Survey Science

Keywords:
innovation, teamwork

Agenda

Monday, 12 November 2018 KIAA, Peking University

9:00-9:20 Welcome remarks Luis Ho, NSFC officials, etc
9:20-9:45 Introduction to PKING Luis Ho
9:45-9:50 Group photo
9:50-10:20 Coffee

Group 1: Interstellar Medium
10:20-10:35 Overview: understanding galaxy evolution with ISM physics from planetary to cosmological scales. Wang Jing
10:35-10:50 Millimeter and radio studies of the distant quasar host galaxies Wang Ran
10:50-11:05 Star formation quenching in the massive galaxy population Peng Yingjie
11:05-11:20 Observing possible planet formation in substructures of protoplanetary disks Greg Herczeg
11:20-11:35 Star formation across the Milky Way Wang Ke
11:35-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:20 Lunch

Group 2: Gravitational Astrophysics
13:20-13:35 Overview: gravitational astrophysics at PKU Chen Xian
13:35-13:50 Detecting binary supermassive black holes with tidal disruption events Liu Fukun
13:50-14:05 Supermassive black holes and active galactic nuclei Yu Qinjuan
14:05-14:20 Pulsar Timing Array Lee Kejia
14:20-14:35 Massive black holes in early universe Kohei Inayoshi
14:35-14:50 Radiation Magneto-hydrodynamic Simulations of Black Hole Accretion Disks Jiang Yanfei
14:50-15:20 Discussion
15:20-15:50 Coffee

Group 3: Sky-Survey Science
15:50-16:05 Overview: galaxies and quasars near and far from large-area sky surveys Jiang Linhua
16:05-16:20 An update on the Chinese Space Station Optical Survey Zhan Hu
16:20-16:35 LAMOST quasar survey and a sky survey of luminous z>5 quasars Wu Xue-Bing
16:35-16:50 Exploring Bright Transients with ASAS-SN Dong Subo
16:50-17:05 Deep and wide surveys of nearby galaxy clusters and groups Eric Peng
17:05-17:35 Discussion
18:00-20:00 Dinner (catered at KIAA)

Logistics

Accommodation

    • The Lake View Hotel (博雅国际酒店)
    • Address: east-north to the campus
    • Tel: 86-10-82689999
    • Global Village Hotel (中关新园酒店)
    • Address: 126 Zhongguancun North Street, Haidian District, Beijing
    • Tel: 400-6886-687
    • FuramaXpress ZhongGuanCun -Beijing (富驿时尚商务连锁酒店(中关村))
    • Address: 68 North 4th Ring West Road (South of Haidian Bridge), Haidian District, Beijing.
    • Tel: 86-10-58986688

Transportation

  1. By taxi

    After arriving at the Beijing International Airport, visitors can take a taxi to get to PKU. The distance between the Airport and the campus is about 30 km and the trip takes about 45 min, costing about 150 yuan.

  2. By subway

    Take the airport express train (station right across from the arrival levels in Terminals 2 and 3, RMB25) to Sanyuan Qiao station (on subway line 10); transfer to subway there (RMB2). Consult the subway map to reach the east gate of Peking University (linked by line 4). From the East gate, it's 10 and 15 minutes walk to KIAA.

Contact

Ms. Shuyan Liu

Email: shuyan@pku.edu.cn

Tel: +86-10-62756630