Dr. Ping Zhou is interested in high-energy astrophysics, interstellar medium, and (pre-)historical transients. Her research invokes multi­wavelength observations from the largest observing facilities on the Earth and in space. She obtained her PhD at Nanjing University in 2014 and then worked as an assistant researcher for two years. During 2016 and 2020, she was a Veni fellow and then a postdoc fellow at the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Scientific collaborations IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer), science working group member eXTP(enhanced X-ray Timing and Polarimetry) ), science working group member XIPE (X-ray Imaging Polarimetry Explorer, mission cancelled in 2018) ), science working group member HUBS (Hot Universe Baryon Surveyor) ), science working group member LHAASO (Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory ), science working group member SKA (Square Kilometre Array) China, member of the interstellar medium group

Selected press and media reports • NASA/Chandra press release: Rare Blast’s Remains Discovered in Milky Way Center 2021 • astrobites: Hot Zombie Stars in Your Area 2020 • Quanta Magazine: The Most-Magnetic Objects in the Universe Attract New Controversy 2019 • Sky & Telescope news: Blast from the Past in Today’s Sky 2018 • IRAM news: Expanding molecular bubble unveiling the mysterious origin of Tycho’s supernova remnant 2016 • ESA, space in images: Magnetar discovered close to supernova remnant Kesteven 79 2014 • HEASARC, picture of the week: New Supermagnet 2014

Supernova remnants

Interstellar medium

Compact objects (especially magnetars)

Feedback of high-energy sources

X-ray astronomy

(pre-)historical transients

PI of observational projects using big telescopes such as XMM-Newton, IRAM, APEX, JCMT, VLA, GBT, and LOFAR (~300 hours by 2020). Organiser of the multidisplinary workshop “Historical supernovae, novae, and other transients” at Lorentz Center, Leiden, the Netherlands, 2019 Reviewer of Chandra and JCMT proposals Referee of ApJ, MNRAS, Astronomische Nachrichten journals

Zhou, P., Leung, S.-C., Li, Z., Nomoto, K., Vink, J., and Chen, Y.: Chemical abundances in Sgr A East: evidence for a type Iax supernova remnant, arXiv e-prints,arXiv:2006.15049, ApJ in press, 2021

Zhou, P., Zhou, X., Chen, Y., Wang, J.-S., Vink, J., and Wang, Y.: Revisiting the Distance, Environment, and Supernova Properties of SNR G57.2+0.8 that Hosts SGR 1935+2154, ApJ,905,99 2020

Zhou, P., Vink, J., Safi-Harb, S., and Miceli, M.: Spatially resolved X-ray study of supernova remnants that host magnetars: Implication of their fossil field origin, A&A,629,A51, 2019

Zhou, P.,Vink, J.,Li,G.,&Domček,V.:G7.7−3.7:A Young Supernova Remnant Probably Associated with the Guest Star in 386CE (SN 386), ApJL, 865, L6, 2018

Zhou, P., Li, J.-T., Zhang, Z.-Y., et al.: Molecular Gas toward Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A, ApJ, 865, 6 2018

Zhou, P., & Vink, J.: Asymmetric Type-Ia supernova origin of W49B as revealed from spatially resolved X-ray spectroscopic study, A&A, 615, A150 2018

Zhou, P., Chen, Y., Safi-Harb, S., Zhou, X., Sun, M., Zhang, Z.-Y., & Zhang, G.-Y.: Multi-wavelength Study of the Supernova Remnant Kes 79 (G33.6+0.1): On Its Supernova Properties and Expansion into a Molecular Environment, ApJ, 831, 192 2016

Zhou, P., Chen, Y., Zhang, Z.-Y., Li, X.-D., Safi-Harb, S., Zhou, X., & Zhang, X.: Expanding Molecular Bubble Surrounding Tyco’s Supernova Remnant (SN 1572) Observed with the IRAM 30 m Telescope: Evidence for a Single-degenerate Progenitor, ApJ, 826, 34, 2016

Zhou, P., Chen, Y., Li, X.-D., et al.: Discovery of the Transient Magnetar 3XMM J185246.6+003317 near Supernova Remnant Kesteven 79 with XMM-Newton, ApJL, 781, L16, 2014