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First-author refereed publications

  • 9 C.-C. He, B. D. Wibking, A. Vijayan, M. R. Krumholz, & P. S. Li, 2026, “A novel algorithm for GPU-accelerated particle-mesh interactions implemented in the QUOKKA code”, The Open Journal of Astrophysics, 9, 159235.
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  • 8 C.-C. He & M. Ricotti, 2025, “Formation of large circumstellar discs in multiscale, ideal-MHD simulations of magnetically critical, massive pre-stellar cores”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 540, 175.
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  • 7 C.-C. He, B. D. Wibking, & M. R. Krumholz, 2024, “A novel numerical method for mixed-frame multigroup radiation-hydrodynamics with GPU acceleration implemented in the QUOKKA code”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 535, 3059.
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  • 6 C.-C. He, B. D. Wibking, & M. R. Krumholz, 2024, “An asymptotically correct implicit-explicit time integration scheme for finite volume radiation-hydrodynamics”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 531, 1228.
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  • 5 C.-C. He & M. Ricotti, 2023, “Massive pre-stellar cores in radiation-magneto-turbulent simulations of molecular clouds”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 522, 5374.
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  • 4 C.-C. He, 2021, “A Fast and Accurate Analytic Method of Calculating Galaxy Two-point Correlation Functions”, The Astrophysical Journal, 921, 59.
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  • 3 C.-C. He, M. Ricotti, & S. Geen, 2020, “Simulating star clusters across cosmic time - II. Escape fraction of ionizing photons from molecular clouds”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 492, 4858.
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  • 2 C.-C. He, M. Ricotti, & S. Geen, 2019, “Simulating star clusters across cosmic time - I. Initial mass function, star formation rates, and efficiencies”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 489, 1880.
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  • 1 C.-C. He & L. Keek, 2016, “Anisotropy of X-Ray Bursts from Neutron Stars with Concave Accretion Disks”, The Astrophysical Journal, 819, 47.
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Co-authored refereed publications

  • 2 R. Hix, C.-C. He, & M. Ricotti, 2023, “Bimodal star formation in simulations of strongly magnetized giant molecular clouds”, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 522, 6203.
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  • 1 D. K. Galloway, Z. Johnston, A. Goodwin, & C.-C. He, 2022, “Robust Inference of Neutron-star Parameters from Thermonuclear Burst Observations”, The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 263, 30.
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Preprints and papers under review

  • 1 N. Kriel, E. Cole-Kodikara, B. Wibking, M. R. Krumholz, C.-C. He, A. Sarkar, & P. S. Li, 2026, “Magnetising the quokka code with fast, second-order accurate, error-correcting schemes for magnetohydrodynamics on GPUs”, arXiv:2609.10816.
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