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The astronomy division at TDLI of SJTU supports research in important forefront areas of astrophysics, from exoplanets, high-energy and multi-messenger astrophysics, to galaxies and cosmology, including theory/computation, observation and laboratory astrophysics. 

Currently, the division is active in the following areas:

  • Galaxies and cosmology: galaxy evolution, large-scale structure of the universe, cosmology.
  • High-energy and relativistic astrophysics:  compact objects (black holes, neutron stars, and white dwarfs), gravitational waves, particle astrophysics
  • Exoplanets and stars:  discovery and characterization of exoplanets (including atmospheres), dynamics and formation of planetary systems
  • Plasma astrophysics: laboratory astrophysics, high-energy density plasmas

 

The astronomy division works closely with the Department of Astronomy (DOA: http://astro.sjtu.edu.cn/en/ ) at SJTU, which hosts active research programs in galactic and extragalactic astronomy. The division also works with the particle physics division, on particle astrophysics, dark matter search and other frontiers in fundamental physics. The astrophysics division and SJTU-DOA expect to recruit many faculty members in the coming years, are open to expand/strengthen in other important areas of astrophysics.

Some of the resources include the data access of DESI, PFS, SKA and the AliCPT CMB experiment. SJTU is currently building a new 4-meter spectroscopic telescope in Qinghai province (first light expected in 2026) to study transient sources, cosmology and exoplanets. SJTU is also building a high-energy neutrino telescope in the south China sea. TDLI participates in several high-energy astrophysics’ projects such as EHT, LHASSO and SWGO.  Available computing resources include the division’s local cluster (384 nodes), SJTU high performance computer cluster Pi2.0 (26240 nodes), and Siyuan Mark-I cluster (59904 nodes).

TDLI astrophysics division and SJTU-DOA have a visitor’s program and organize topical workshops and conferences each year to create a scientifically stimulating environment (e.g. https://texasinshanghai.org ). The division sponsors several prize postdoctoral fellows (T-D Lee Postdoctoral Fellows) each year, together with a number of project postdoc fellows.

Links to various astro division job ads: