Bing Zhang is a Chinese astrophysicist and professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
According to the Astrophysics Data System, he has published more than 800 entries, including more than 500 refereed papers as of 2023, with a citation h-index greater than 100.
He is known for his theoretical work on several subjects in the field of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs): e.g., a canonical afterglow lightcurve and interpretation,[2] a prompt emission model invoking internal collision-induced magnetic reconnection,[3] a magnetar central engine,[4] a quasi-universal structured jet,[5] a physical classification scheme,[6] among others.
His work has been found useful in interpreting the rapidly growing body of GRB data, and several of his predictions have been verified by observations.
Together with Peter Mészáros and Pawan Kumar, Zhang wrote two influential review articles in the GRB field.