Yuan Li

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Physics

Email: Yuan.Li@unt.edu

Education

PhD, Columbia University, 2014

Major: Astronomy
Specialization: Astrophysics
Dissertation: AGN Feedback in Cool-Core Galaxy Clusters
MPhil, Columbia University, 2011

Major: Astronomy
MA, Columbia University, 2010

Major: Astronomy

Professional Memberships

American Astronomical Society. (January 2009 - Present).

Development Activities

Workshop, DC Fellow workshop, UNT. United States of America. (January 2021).
Workshop, Grant workshop, UNT. United States of America. (December 2020).
Seminar, Astronomy Journal Club, UNT. United States of America. (September 2020).
Faculty Fellowship, DC Fellow, UNT. United States of America. (January 2021 - May 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas

PHYS 1062 - Stars and the Universe, 2 courses.
PHYS 1210 - Conceptual Physics, 1 course.
PHYS 1530 - General Physics with Calculus Laboratory I, 2 courses.
PHYS 1540 - General Physics with Calculus Laboratory II, 3 courses.
PHYS 2900 - Special Problems, 3 courses.
PHYS 3996 - Honors College Mentored Research Experience, 1 course.
PHYS 4750 - Galaxies and Cosmology, 1 course.
PHYS 4950 - Senior Thesis, 3 courses.
PHYS 4955 - Senior Thesis Capstone, 1 course.
PHYS 4980 - Experimental Course, 2 courses.
PHYS 5610 - Selected Topics in Modern Physics, 1 course.
PHYS 5900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
PHYS 5910 - Special Problems, 7 courses.
PHYS 5920 - Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 1 course.
PHYS 5930 - Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, 1 course.
PHYS 6940 - Individual Research, 3 courses.

Directed Student Learning

Supervised Research, Physics. (September 2022).
Supervised Research, Physics. (September 2020).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Physics. (January 1, 2022 - May 2024).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Physics. (January 1, 2022 - May 2023).
Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Physics. (January 2022 - May 2023).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Physics. (January 1, 2021 - May 2023).
Supervised Research, Physics. (September 2022 - January 2023).
Dissertation Committee Member, "TBD," Physics. (January 1, 2021 - December 2022).
Supervised Research, Physics. (January 2022 - September 2022).
Supervised Research, Physics. (September 2020 - September 2021).
Supervised Research, Physics. (September 2020 - July 2021).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article

Voit, G.M., Bryan, G.L., Prasad, D., Frisbie, R., Li, Y., Donahue, M., O’Shea, B.W., Sun, M., Werner, N. A Black Hole Feedback Valve in Massive Galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal. 899 (1) 70. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aba42e
Voit, G.M., Meece, G., Li, Y., O’Shea, B.W., Bryan, G.L., Donahue, M. A Global Model for Circumgalactic and Cluster-core Precipitation. The Astrophysical Journal. 845 (1) 80. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa7d04
Li, Y., Ruszkowski, M., Bryan, G.L. AGN Heating in Simulated Cool-core Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal. 847 (2) 106. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aa88c1
Li, Y., Habouzit, M., Genel, S., Somerville, R., Terrazas, B.A., Bell, E.F., Pillepich, A., Nelson, D., Weinberger, R., Rodriguez-Gomez, V., Ma, C., Pakmor, R., Hernquist, L., Vogelsberger, M. Correlations between Black Holes and Host Galaxies in the Illustris and IllustrisTNG Simulations. The Astrophysical Journal. 895 (2) 102. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab8f8d
Li, Y., Gendron-Marsolais, M., Zhuravleva, I., Xu, S., Simionescu, A., Tremblay, G.R., Lochhaas, C., Bryan, G.L., Quataert, E., Murray, N.W., Boselli, A., Hlavacek-Larrondo, J., Zheng, Y., Fossati, M., Li, M., Emsellem, E., Sarzi, M., Arzamasskiy, L., Vishniac, E.T. Direct Detection of Black Hole-driven Turbulence in the Centers of Galaxy Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal. 889 (1) L1. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ab65c7
Ha, T., Li, Y., Xu, S., Kounkel, M., Li, H. Measuring Turbulence with Young Stars in the Orion Complex. The Astrophysical Journal. 907 (2) L40. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/abd8c9
Ha, T., Li, Y., Xu, S., Kounkel, M., Li, H. Measuring Turbulence with Young Stars in the Orion Complex. The Astrophysical Journal. 907 (2) L40. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/abd8c9
Frisbie, R.L., Donahue, M., Voit, G.M., Connor, T., Li, Y., Sun, M., Lakhchaura, K., Werner, N., Grossova, R. Properties of the Hot Ambient Medium of Early-type Galaxies Hosting Powerful Radio Sources. The Astrophysical Journal. 899 (2) 159. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aba8a8
Fogarty, K., Postman, M., Li, Y., Dannerbauer, H., Liu, H.B., Donahue, M., Ziegler, B., Koekemoer, A., Frye, B. The Dust and Molecular Gas in the Brightest Cluster Galaxy in MACS 1931.8-2635. The Astrophysical Journal. 879 (2) 103. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab22a4
Li, Y., Ruszkowski, M., Tremblay, G. The Effects of Ram Pressure on the Cold Clouds in the Centers of Galaxy Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal. 854 (2) 91. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/aaa843
Li, Y., Bryan, G.L., Quataert, E. The Fate of Asymptotic Giant Branch Winds in Massive Galaxies and the Intracluster Medium. The Astrophysical Journal. 887 (1) 41. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab4bca
Li, M., Li, Y., Bryan, G.L., Ostriker, E.C., Quataert, E. The Impact of Type Ia Supernovae in Quiescent Galaxies. I. Formation of the Multiphase Interstellar Medium. The Astrophysical Journal. 894 (1) 44. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab86b4
Li, M., Li, Y., Bryan, G.L., Ostriker, E.C., Quataert, E. The Impact of Type Ia Supernovae in Quiescent Galaxies. II. Energetics and Turbulence. The Astrophysical Journal. 898 (1) 23. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab9c22
Qiu, Y., Bogdanović, T., Li, Y., Park, K., Wise, J.H. The Interplay of Kinetic and Radiative Feedback in Galaxy Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal. 877 (1) 47. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ab18fd
Donahue, M., Connor, T., Fogarty, K., Li, Y., Voit, G.M., Postman, M., Koekemoer, A., Moustakas, J., Bradley, L., Ford, H. ULTRAVIOLET MORPHOLOGY AND UNOBSCURED UV STAR FORMATION RATES OF CLASH BRIGHTEST CLUSTER GALAXIES. The Astrophysical Journal. 805 (2) 177. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637x/805/2/177
Qiu, Y., Bogdanović, T., Li, Y., McDonald, M. Using H α Filaments to Probe Active Galactic Nuclei Feedback in Galaxy Clusters. The Astrophysical Journal. 872 (1) L11. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/2041-8213/ab0375
Mandal, S., Duffell, P.C., Li, Y. (2022). Numerical Investigation of Dynamical and Morphological Trends in Relativistic Jets. The Astrophysical Journal. 935 (1) 42. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac7e42
Ha, T., Li, Y., Kounkel, M., Xu, S., Li, H., Zheng, Y. (2022). Turbulence in Milky Way Star-forming Regions Traced by Young Stars and Gas. The Astrophysical Journal. 934 (1) 7. American Astronomical Society. http://dx.doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ac76bf
Habouzit, M., Somerville, R.S., Li, Y., Genel, S., Aird, J., Anglés-Alcázar, D., Davé, R., Georgiev, I.Y., McAlpine, S., Rosas-Guevara, Y., Dubois, Y., Nelson, D., Banados, E., Hernquist, L., Peirani, S., Vogelsberger, M. (2021). Supermassive black holes in cosmological simulations – II: the AGN population and predictions for upcoming X-ray missions. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 509 (2) 3015-3042. Oxford University Press (OUP). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab3147
Jennings, R.M., Li, Y. (2021). Thermal Instability and Multiphase Gas in the Simulated Interstellar Medium with Conduction, Viscosity and Magnetic Fields. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Jennings, R.M., Li, Y. (2021). Thermal instability and multiphase gas in the simulated interstellar medium with conduction, viscosity, and magnetic fields. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 505 (4) 5238-5252. Oxford University Press (OUP). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab1607
Jennings, R.M., Li, Y. (2021). Thermal instability and multiphase gas in the simulated interstellar medium with conduction, viscosity, and magnetic fields. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 505 (4) 5238-5252. Oxford University Press (OUP). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab1607
Qiu, Y., Bogdanović, T., Li, Y., McDonald, M., McNamara, B.R. (2020). The formation of dusty cold gas filaments from galaxy cluster simulations. Other. 4 (9) 900-906. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41550-020-1090-7
Li, Y. (2020). Probing Magnetic Field Morphology in Galaxy Clusters with the Gradient Technique. The Astrophysical Journal.
Wang, C., Li, Y., Ruszkowski, M. (2019). AGN feedback and multiphase gas in giant elliptical galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 482 (3) 3576-3590. Oxford University Press (OUP). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/sty2906

Presentations Given

Invited Talk

Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), Midwest Magnetic Fields Workshop, Turbulence in the Intracluster Medium, Virtual, United States of America. (2023).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), Modelling of Multiphase Astrophysical Media, Multiphase Gas in Galaxy Clusters, Lake Kochel, Bavaria, Germany. (2023).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), Department of Physics Colloquium at the University of Texas at Arlington, Turbulence in the Universe: from the Intracluster Medium to the Interstellar Medium, UT Arlington, United States of America. (2022).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), CTC Seminar, Turbulence in Milky Way Star-Forming Regions Traced by Young Stars and Gas, University of Maryland, United States of America. (2022).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), Department of Physics Colloquium at the University of Texas at Dallas, Turbulence in the Universe: from the Intracluster Medium to the Interstellar Medium, UT Dallas, United States of America. (2022).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), Department of Physics & Astronomy Colloquium at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Turbulence in the Universe: from the Intracluster Medium to the Interstellar Medium, University of Alabama in Huntsville, United States of America. (2021).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), Department of Astronomy Colloquium at the University of Concepción (UdeC), Turbulence in the Universe: from the Interstellar Medium to the Intracluster Medium, University of Concepción (UdeC) in the city of Concepción in Chile, United States of America. (2021).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), KIAA colloquium, Turbulence in the Universe: from the Interstellar Medium to the Intracluster Medium, KIAA, United States of America. (2021).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), University of Michigan Galaxy Cluster Seminar, Turbulence and Magnetic Fields in the Intra-Cluster Medium, University of Michigan, United States of America. (2020).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), UNT Physics Colloquium, Modeling the Universe, UNT, United States of America. (2020).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), 43rd COSPAR Scientic Assembly, Direct Detection of Black Hole-Driven Turbulence in the Centers of Galaxy Clusters, Australia. (2021 - 2021).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), KITP Workshop on Multiphase Gas, Multiphase Gas in the Centers of Galaxy Clusters, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).

Oral Presentation

Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), 6th ICM Theory and Computation Workshop, Turbulence in the Intra-cluster Medium, Niels Bohr Institute, Niels Bohr Institute, Denmark. (2022).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), National Astronomy Meeting 2022, Turbulence in the intra-cluster medium probed with jellyfish tails, The Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom. (2022).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), KIAA Forum on Gas in Galaxies for Early Career Scientists, Multiphase Gas in the Centers of Galaxy Clusters, China. (2021).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), National Astronomy Meeting 2021, Probing Microscopic Physics of Weakly Collisional Plasma in Galaxy Clusters using High Resolution Optical Observations, The Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom. (2021).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), DELVE: THE DEATH-THROES OF EVOLVED STARS, A VIRTUAL ENCOUNTER, The Fate of AGB Winds in Massive Galaxies and Galaxy Clusters, KU Leuven, Belgium. (2021).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), KITP Workshop on Fundamentals of Gaseous Halos, Observational Measures of Halo Turbulence, KITP, United States of America. (2021).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), Conference on Supermassive Black Holes, Direct Detection of Black Hole-Driven Turbulence in the Centers of Galaxy Clusters, Chile. (2020).

Poster

Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), American Astronomical Society, AAS Meeting, Turbulence Traced with Multiphase Filaments in Galaxy Clusters, Seattle, Washington, United States of America. (2023).
Li, Y. (Author & Presenter), 241th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Turbulence Traced with Multiphase Filaments in the Centers of Galaxy Clusters, AAS, Seattle, United States of America. (2023 - 2023).

Media Contributions

Internet

"Turbulence in the Heavens," First Friday Astronomy – Boise State University & NASA Astronaut Corps. (February 4, 2022).
"Measuring Turbulence with Young Stars in the Orion Complex," AAS Journals YouTube Series. (April 2021).

TV

"North Texas Television," North Texas Television. (February 2021).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

Li, Y. (Principal), "CAREER: Modeling the Evolution of Massive Galaxies with Enzo-E," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $601796 Funded. (2024 - 2029).
Li, Y. (Principal), "Connecting Galaxies and Supermassive Black Holes: Meso-scale Simulations of Multiphase Accretion Flows," sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Federal, $326875 Funded. (2022 - 2025).
Li, Y. (Principal), Shemmer, O. (Co-Principal), "Building a Team for EXtragalactic AStrophysics (TEXAS) in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $214457 Funded. (2022 - 2024).
Li, Y. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: A Systematic and Comprehensive Study of Black Hole-Driven Turbulence in Massive Galactic Systems," sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $282654 Funded. (2021 - 2024).
Li, Y. (Principal), "Probing Cluster Plasma Physics with Simulations of Jellyfish Tails," sponsored by Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Federal, $55000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
Li, Y. (Co-Principal), Albert, M.V. (Co-Principal), "Characterising the Warm Envelop Surrounding the Milky Way Disk With Machine Learning," sponsored by COS-CENG, University of North Texas, $10000 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
Li, Y. (Principal), "Turbulence in Star Forming Clouds," sponsored by COS, University of North Texas, $9000 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
Li, Y. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: A Systematic and Comprehensive Study of Black Hole-Driven Turbulence in Massive Galactic Systems," sponsored by National Science Foundation, FED, Funded. (2021 - 2024).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Search Committee for AI. (October 2023 - Present).
Committee Member, Eclipse Committee. (September 2023 - Present).
Committee Member, Website Committee. (September 2023 - Present).
Committee Member, Search Committee for Astrophysics. (September 2022 - Present).
Committee Member, Search Committee for COS Dean. (August 2022 - Present).
Committee Member, Graduate Committee. (September 2021 - Present).
Committee Member, Search Committee for Photonics and Energy positions. (December 2021 - April 2022).
Committee Member, Lecturer and Senior Lecturer Search Committee. (July 2021 - September 2021).
Committee Member, Diversity. (September 2020 - August 2021).
Committee Member, Roadmap Committee. (February 2021 - April 2021).

Public Service

Committee Member, UNT Physics Eclipse Committee. (October 2023 - Present).
Guest Speaker, Denton Public Library. Denton, (September 23, 2023 - Present).
Guest Speaker, Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library in McKinney, TX. (October 2021 - Present).

Professional Service

Reviewer, Journal Article, ApJ. (October 2014 - Present).
Reviewer, Journal Article, MNRAS. (October 2014 - Present).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NASA. (September 2023 - October 2023).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NSF. (April 2023 - April 2023).
Session Chair, AAS. (January 2023 - January 2023).
Guest Speaker, University of Houston-Clear Lake. Houston, TX. (October 2022 - October 2022).
Guest Speaker, Princeton Career Panel. (September 2022 - September 2022).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, Chandra. (June 2022 - June 2022).
Guest Speaker, University Program Council at UNT. (March 2022 - March 2022).
Reviewer, Journal Article, MNRAS. (February 2022 - February 2022).
Reviewer, Grant Proposal, NASA. (September 2021 - October 2021).
Reviewer, Journal Article, ApJ. (September 2020 - October 2020).