SHUO ZHANG. Office: (617) Massachusetts Avenue, g, Cambridge, MA, 02139

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1 SHUO ZHANG Office: (617) Massachusetts Avenue, g, Cambridge, MA, APPOINTMENTS MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research Postdoctoral Scholar and Heising-Simons Fellow Cambridge, MA 2016-Present EDUCATION Columbia University, Department of Physics New York, NY Ph.D. in Physics June 2016 Advisor: Prof. Charles J. Hailey Thesis: Investigating the Physics of Hard X-ray Outbursts from the Galactic Center Supermassive Black Hole Sagittarius A* Tsinghua University, Department of Engineering Physics Beijing, China B.S. in Engineering Physics July 2010 Advisor: Prof. Shuang-Nan Zhang & Prof. Hua Feng Thesis: Experimental Demonstration for Super-high Angular Resolution Imaging Principle for Coded-mask X-ray Telescopes AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS NASA Hubble Fellowship Program - Einstein Fellowship 2019 Heising-Simons Research Fellowship 2018 McGill Space Institute Fellowship & McGill Astrophysics Fellowship (Declined) 2016 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF) NASA Group Achievement Award (for NuSTAR Galactic Plane Survey team) 2016 NASA Group Achievement Award (for NuSTAR project team) 2015 NASA Group Achievement Award (for NuSTAR science team) 2014 Columbia University Faculty Fellowship International Astronomical Union (IAU) Symposium 322 Travel Award 2016 National Astronomical Observatory of China Scholarship 2009 Tsinghua University Outstanding Scientific Research Scholarship 2008, 2009 Friends of Tsinghua - Nuctech Scholarship for Academic Excellence (Tsinghua Univeristy) 2007 SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATIONS Member of Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Multi-wavelength Science Working Group Member of extp Space Telescope Observatory Science Working Group 2018-present 2017-present

2 Member of Chandra/ACIS Instrument Team 2016-present Member of Sgr A X-ray Visionary Observation Campaign Team Member of NuSTAR Space Telescope Science Team 2012-present Member of NuSTAR Space Telescope X-ray Transient Monitoring Team member of NuSTAR Space Telescope Ground Calibration Team ACADEMIC SERVICES Referee for Nature Referee for Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS) Panel reviewer for NASA Astrophysics Data Analysis Program (ADAP) Panel reviewer for Swift Guest Observation Time Allocation Committee Organizer for MIT 2018 IAP Astrophysics Activities Judge for AAS Chambliss Undergraduate Award, 2015 SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH PROPOSALS AND PERSONAL GRANTS Total grants brought to host institutes from : $531K PI, Chandra Cycle-20 Archive proposal # , A Systematic Analysis on M31* X-ray Variability with 3 Ms of Chandra Data from 1999 to 2016, $55,000, PI, XMM-Newton AO Cycle-16 #80241, Probing Galactic Center MeV-GeV Cosmic-ray Population with Sgr B2 Ka Line Emission, 100 ks, $56,633, Co-I, NuSTAR GO Cycle-4 Optimizing Sensitivity to Sterile Neutrino Dark Matter in the Galactic Center, 100 ks, $72,000, Science PI, Chandra GTO Cycle-19 # , Probing MeV-GeV Electrons in the X-ray Regime Using Molecular Cloud Bania s Clump 2, 100 ks PI, NuSTAR GO Cycle-1 #01302, Investigating Mysterious Hard X-ray source in the SNR-MC Interaction Region of IC 443 with NuSTAR, 100 ks Co-I, XMM-Newton GO, cycle-16 #080269, XMM Observation of ten Hard X-ray source discovered in the Galactic Center Investigator responsible for 1.5 Ms+ observation on Sgr A* fares, Sgr B2, Galactic center filaments during NuSTAR Galactic Plane Survey legacy program in 2014-present Observation planner and investigator for >1 Ms Galactic Center and Galactic Plane Survey observations during NuSTAR baseline mission in NASA Hubble Fellowship Program - Einstein Fellowship, Supermassive Black Holes and Exotic Physics in Local Galaxies, $258,000

3 NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship, Grant NNX13AM31, Investigating Hard X-ray Outbursts from the Galactic center Supermassive Black Hole Sgr A, $90,000, Columbia University Faculty Fellowship, $150,000, IAU Symposium 322 Multi-Messenger Astrophysics of the Galactic Centre Travel Award, AUD $1,000, 2016 COLLOQUIA, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCE TALKS 41. Colloquium, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, April Talk, 17th AAS HEAD meeting, Monterey Bay, CA, March Colloquium, Fordham University Department of Physics, New York, NY, Jan Colloquium, Tsinghua University Center for Astrophysics, Beijing, China, Jan Talk, #233rd AAS Conference, Seattle, WA, Jan Invited Seminar, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Nov Colloquium, Texas A&M University - Commerce, Commerce, TX, Nov Colloquium, Drexel University Department of Physics, Philadelphia, PA, Nov Invited Talk, Future for Future Vision for the Next Decades in Astrophysics with Gravitational Waves and Other Cosmic Messengers Workshop, New York, NY, Nov Invited Talk, Columbia University High-energy Astrophysics Meeting, New York, NY, Nov Colloquium, Northeastern University Department of Physics, Boston, MA, Oct Colloquium, Black Hole Initiative at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, Sep Talk, 42nd COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Pasadena, CA, July Talk, New England Regional Quasar and AGN Meeting, New Haven, CT, May Invited talk, Harvard CfA Quasar tea talk, Cambridge, MA, May Invited talk, Nanjing University Astronomy Research Forum, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, May Invited talk, Xiamen Astronomy Research Forum, Xiamen, Fujian, China, April Talk, MIT High-energy plasma group meeting, Cambridge, MA, March Talk, MIT High-energy astrophysics group meeting, Cambridge, MA, Feb Talk, 16th AAS HEAD meeting, Sun Valley, ID, Aug Talk, Chandra annual meeting From Chandra to Lynx, Cambridge, MA, Aug Invited Talk, 1st Nanjing University Astronomy Research Forum, Nanjing, China, June Invited Seminar, Purple Mountain Observatory, CAS, Nanjing, China, June Talk, 10th MIT Kavli Institute Postdoc Symposium, Cambridge, MA, May 2017

4 17. Invited Talk, Harvard CfA High-energy Astrophysics group meeting, Cambridge, MA, April Colloquium, Tsinghua University Center for Astrophysics, Beijing, China, March Talk, extp science meeting High-throughput X-ray astronomy in extp Era, Rome, Italy, Feb Thesis Talk, #227th AAS Conference, Kissimmee, FL, Jan Invited Talk, Northwestern University CIERA theory group meeting, Evanston, IL, Nov Invited Talk, UCLA Astrophysics Journal Club, Los Angeles, CA, Nov Invited Talk, Caltech Tea Talk, Pasadena, CA, Nov Talk, Harvard CfA High-energy astrophysics group meeting, Cambridge, MA, Oct Talk, MIT High-energy astrophysics group meeting, Cambridge, MA, Oct Talk, IAU XXIX General Assembly, Honolulu, HI, Aug Talk, Peking University Kavli Institute lunch meeting, Beijing, China, March Invited Seminar, Tsinghua University Center for Astrophysics, Beijing, China, March Invited Seminar, Institute of High Energy Physics, CAS, Beijing, China, March Invited Seminar, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, CAS, Shanghai, China, March Invited Seminar, Tongji University Department of Physics, Shanghai, China, March Talk, #225th AAS Conference, Seattle, WA, Jan Colloquium, National Astronomical Observatory of China, CAS, Beijing, Dec SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Counts: 20 papers in major peer-reviewed journals; 3 papers submitted or scripts completed. Total number of citation for peer-reviewed papers: 540, h-index: 12 (since 2013) Full list of publications: connect?library&libname=shuozhang& libid=5a733c0b Discovery of a 40 kev High-energy X-ray Source within the Central Parsec of the Galaxy, Zhang, S., Perez, K., Hong, J., et al., Submitting to the The Astrophysical Journal (2019) 22. Galactic Center Non-thermal Filament G : a Pulsar Wind Nebula Driven Magnetic flux Tube, Zhang, S., Zhu, Z., Baganoff, F. K., et al., Submitting to The Astrophysical Journal (2019) 21. Investigating the Origin of the Faint Non-thermal Emission of the Arches Cluster Using the NuSTAR and XMM-Newton X-ray Observations, Kuznetsova, E., Krivonos, R., et al., including Zhang, S., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society in press (2019) 20. A Deep Chandra View of the Parsec-Scale Jet Candidate from the Galactic Center Black Hole, Zhu, Z., Li, Z., Morris, M., Zhang, S. & Liu, S., arxiv: (2018) 19. NuSTAR Detection of a Hard X-ray Source in the Supernova Remnant - Molecular Cloud Interaction Site of IC 443, Zhang, S., Tang, X., Zhang, X., et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 859, 141 (2018)

5 18. extp White Paper Observatory Science with extp, J.M. in t Zand, J., Bozzo, E., Qu, J.L., et al., including Zhang, S., Science China Physics, Chemistry & Mechanics, 62(2), (2018) 17. NuSTAR Hard X-ray Observation of the Gamma-ray Binary Candidate HESS J , Mori, K., Gotthelf, E. V., Hailey, C. J. et al., including Zhang, S., The Astrophysical Journal, 848, 80 (2017) 16. Sagittarius A High Energy X-ray Flare Properties during NuSTAR Monitoring of the Galactic Center from 2012 to 2015, Zhang, S., Baganoff, F. K., et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 843, 96 (2017) 15. A Powerful Flare from Sgr A Confirms the Synchrotron Nature of the Emission, Ponti, G., George, E., Scaringi, S., Zhang. S., et al., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 468, 2447 (2017) 14. Evidence for Intermediate Polars as the Origin of the Galactic Center Hard X-ray Emission, Hailey, C. J., Mori, K., Perez, K., et al., including Zhang, S., The Astrophysical Journal, 826, 160 (2016) 13. NuSTAR Hard X-ray Survey of the Galactic Center Region II: X-ray Point Sources, Hong, J., Mori, K., Hailey, C. J., Nynka, M., Zhang, S., et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 825, 132 (2016) 12. NuSTAR and XMM-Newton Observations of 1E : Indications of a Neutron Star LMXB Nature of the Compact Object, Lotti, S., Natalucci, L., et al., including Zhang, S., The Astrophysical Journal, 822, 57 (2016) 11. Hard X-ray Morphological and Spectral Studies of the Galactic Center Molecular Cloud Sgr B2: Constraining Past Sgr A Flaring Activity, Zhang, S., Hailey, C. J., Mori, K., et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 815, 132 (2015) 10. NuSTAR Hard X-ray Survey of the Galactic Center Region I: Hard X-ray Morphology and Spectroscopy of the Diffuse Emission, Mori, K., Hailey, C. J., Krivonos, R., Hong, J., Ponti G., Bauer, F., Perez, K., Nynka, M., Zhang, S., Tomsick, J. A., et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 814, 94 (2015) 9. Statistics of X-ray Flares of Sgr A : Evidence for Solar like Self-organized Criticality Phenomena?, Li, Y. P., Yuan, F., Yuan, Q., Wang, D. Q., Chen, P. F., Neilsen, J., Fang, T. T., Zhang, S. & Dexter, J., The Astrophysical Journal, 810, 1 (2015) 8. Fifteen Years of XMM-Newton and Chandra Monitoring of Sgr A : Evidence for a Recent Increase in the Bright Flaring Rate, Ponti, G., De Marco, B., Morris, M. R., et al., including Zhang, S., Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 454, 1525 (2015) 7. A Luminous X-ray Flare from The Nucleus of The Dormant Bulgeless Spiral Galaxy NGC 247, Feng, H., Ho, L. C., Kaaret, P., Tao, L., Yamaoka, K., Zhang, S. & Grise, F., The Astrophysical Journal, 807, 185 (2015) 6. Extended Hard X-ray Emission in the Inner Few Parsecs of the Galaxy, Perez, K., Hailey, C. J., et al., including Zhang, S., Nature, 520, 646 (2015) 5. G : A Hard X-Ray Filament Associated with a Supernova Shell-Molecular Cloud Interaction, Nynka, M., Hailey, C. J., Zhang, S., et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 800, 119 (2015) 4. NuSTAR Detection of High-energy X-ray Emission and Rapid Variability from Sagittarius A Flares, Barriere, N. M., Tomsick, J. A., et al., including Zhang, S., The Astrophysical Journal, 786, 46(2014)

6 3. High-energy X-Ray Detection of G (Sgr A-E): Magnetic Flux Tube Emission Powered by Cosmic Rays?, Zhang, S., Hailey, C. J., et al., The Astrophysical Journal, 784, 6 (2014) 2. High-energy X-rays from J , the Cannonball: A Candidate Pulsar Wind Nebula Associated with Sgr A East, Nynka, M., Hailey, C. J., et al., including Zhang, S., The Astrophysical Journal, 778, 31, (2013) 1. NuSTAR Discovery of a 3.76-second Transient Magnetar Near Sagittarius A, Mori, K., Gotthelf, E. V., Zhang, S., et al., The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 770, 23 (2013) CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS 2. Statistical and Theoretical Studies of Flares from Sagittarius A, Li, Y. P., Yuan, Q., Wang, Q. D., Chen, P. F., Neilsen, J., Fang, T. T., Zhang, S., & Dexter, J. 2016, Proc. of IAU 11(S322): NuSTAR Ground Calibration: the Rainwater Memorial Calibration Facility (RaMCaF), Brejnholt, N. F., Christensen, F. E., Jakobsen, A. C., et al., including Zhang, S. 2011, Proc. of SPIE TEACHING EXPERIENCE Astrophysics: Designed High-energy Astrophysics class contents as a guest lecturer at Nanjing University, and taught astronomy-majored graduate students. Physics Labs: Instructed General Physics labs for Columbia pre-med undergraduates for 2 semesters; Instructed Intro to Experimental Physics Labs for engineering undergraduates for 2 semesters. Physics recitation: Taught General Physics recitation for Columbia undergraduates for 2 semesters. Teaching Assistant: Grader for undergraduate-level thermal and statistical physics for 1 semester, and graduate-level astrophysics for Columbia physics students for 2 semesters. Below is a list of classes I have taught from 2010 to date. Guest Lecturer High Energy Astrophysics Nanjing University 2017 Teaching Assistant Graduate-level Astrophysics I (G6011) Columbia University 2016 Teaching Assistant Thermal & Statistical Physics (W4023) Columbia University 2014 Teaching Assistant Graduate-level Astrophysics I (G6011) Columbia University 2013 Recitation Instructor General Physics I & II (W1201, F1202) Columbia University 2012 Instructor Intro to Experimental Physics Lab (W1493) Columbia University 2012 Instructor General Physics Lab (W1291) Columbia University STUDENT MENTORING EXPERIENCE MIT Department of Physics: Supervised 5 MIT physics undergraduates since 2017, including Allen Cheng, on hard X-ray observation of supernova remnant IC 443 (work published); Ivy Li and and Evan Tey, on discovery of a new Galactic center source (paper forthcoming), Jonathon Brown on time variability of supermassive back hole M31 (path-finder project); Afura Taylor, on probing Galactic center cosmic-rays using Sgr B2 molecular cloud (paper forthcoming). Columbia University Department of Physics and Barnard College: Mentored 3 Columbia physics undergraduates from , including Ben Hord (work publised), Alicia Canipe (work published), Armani Garvin, and one Barnard physics undergraduate Meera Desai for summer research projects.

7 Nanjing University School of Astronomy: Supervised Nanjing University graduate student Zhenlin Zhu on Galactic center non-thermal filaments detection and classification; 1st paper to be submitted, 2nd paper forthcoming. Below is a list of students I have mentored on different research projects since Afura Taylor (MIT Physics 21) Probing cosmic-rays with Sgr B presnet Jonathon Brown (MIT Physics 20) M31 time variability 2018-presnet Evan Tey (MIT Physics 19) Galactic center diffuse hard X-ray emission 2017-presnet Ivy Li (MIT Physics 20) Galactic center diffuse hard X-ray emission 2017-present Zhenlin Zhu (Nanjing U. grad. 19) Galactic center non-thermal filaments 2017-present Allen Cheng (MIT Physics 20) Supernova remnant and cloud interaction 2017 Ben Hord (Columbia CC 17) Gamma-ray binaries Amani Garvin (Columbia CC 19) NuSTAR Galactic plane survey Alicia Canipe (Columbia GS 16) X-ray Emission from Cataclysmic Variables Meera Desai (Barnard 18) Galactic center X-ray point sources PUBLIC OUTREACH AND PRESS Speaker for MIT public lectures of Astrophysics Activities, 2018 Lecturer for Columbia Public lecture & Stargazing: Our Monster Blackhole, 2015 High-energy Astrophysics Picture of the Week, Monster Stirring Astronomy Picture of the Day on 2012 November 2, The Black Hole in the Milky Way Center Vice President of Tsinghua University Student Association of Science and Technology, 2010 Founder and executive editor-in-chief of Tsinghua Student Research Journal, Volunteer science teacher for Mingyuan high school, REFERENCES Prof. Charles Hailey Department of Physics & Columbia Astrophysics Lab Columbia University 538 W 120th St. New York, NY chuckh@astro.columbia.edu Prof. Kerstin Perez Department of Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA kmperez@mit.edu Dr. Frederick Baganoff Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research

8 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA Prof. Fiona Harrison Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy California Institute of Technology 293 Cahill Center for Astrophysics Pasadena, CA Dr. John Tomsick Space Sciences Laboratory University of California, Berkeley 7 Gauss Way Berkeley, CA jtomsick@ssl.berkeley.edu