Malin Ouyang（欧阳马霖）
PhD Student
Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (KIAA), Peking University
Beijing 100871, China
About
Hi, welcome! I am Malin Ouyang (欧阳马霖), and I am a first-year PhD student at the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (KIAA), Peking University, China. I received my B.Sc. in Astronomy from Nanjing University in 2026. You can find my CV HERE.
I am driven by a central question: how does complexity emerge from simple rules? Rather than cataloging static properties of the Universe, I am drawn to the dynamical processes that shape cosmic structure—how galaxies form, how black holes grow, and how spacetime responds to extreme astrophysical events. My approach sits at the interface of analytical theory and numerical simulation: I use computation to build physical intuition about complex systems and test those ideas against observations. I am also keenly interested in how machine learning and AI are transforming the way we do astrophysics research today.
My research spans black hole formation and evolution, galaxy–black hole co-evolution, and gravitational wave astrophysics, with an emphasis on theoretical modeling and simulations. During my undergraduate studies, I worked on stochastic gravitational wave background with Prof. Jianhua He at Nanjing University; studied how stellar feedback regulates star formation in high-redshift galaxies using the Arkenstone subgrid model with Prof. Greg Bryan at Columbia University, within the Learning the Universe collaboration; and hunted optical counterparts of gravitational wave events with Prof. Daniel Gruen at LMU Munich.
In my free time, I enjoy singing and playing the guitar (both fingerstyle and accompaniment), photography and travel, and staying active through sports.
Like this website, I am still building the foundations of my academic path. Please feel free to reach out if you are interested in my work, or if you would simply like to discuss exciting ideas.