Xuejian(Jacob) Shen

Theoretical and Computational Astrophysicist at Harvard CfA

About Me

I am currently an ITC fellow at the Center for Astrophysics at Harvard University.

Research

I am interested in a diverse array of questions regarding our Universe, with a special focus on the formation & evolution of galaxies and the nature of dark matter. Several topics on my radar are:

  • Galaxy formation & evolution in the early universe
  • Numerical simulations for cosmic structure formation on supercomputers
  • The nature of dark matter in the context of galaxy formation
  • Seeding, evolution & demography of supermassive black holes across cosmic time

Gallery

Visualizations from my simulations. Click a tile to enlarge it. Full-resolution files are linked inside the viewer.

Zooming from the full Lumina box into a single galaxy at z = 4
Scrolling through the Lumina box at z = 4 in different physical fields
Fly through a massive disky galaxy in the Lumina simulation
A multi-scale view of cosmic structures in the Lumina simulation A multi-scale view of cosmic structures in the Lumina simulation
The life of a Milky Way-mass galaxy
The Milky Way-mass galaxy in the Latte simulation
Neutral hydrogen column density and gas temperature in the THESAN-HR simulations for CDM, WDM, FDM and sDAO dark matter Cosmic structure in the THESAN-HR simulations: CDM versus alternative dark matter
A proto-cluster in the IllustrisTNG simulation A proto-cluster in the IllustrisTNG simulation

Research Highlights

Publication and citation metrics from NASA ADS.

100+ Publications 20+ as first or corresponding author 3100+ Citations 1200+ on first- or corresponding-author papers
31 h-index NASA ADS metrics