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Yixian Chen, Ph.D.

Flatiron Research Fellow, Stars and Plasma Astrophysics, CCA, Flatiron Institute

Yixian joined the Center for Computational Astrophysics (CCA) as a Flatiron Research Fellow in 2026. He uses radiation hydrodynamic simulations to study planet formation and star formation processes in protoplanetary disks and black hole accretion disks.

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