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Overview

David Yong is affiliated with the Australian National University in Australia and conducts research primarily in the field of Physics and Astronomy. Their work focuses extensively on Astronomy and Astrophysics, with additional contributions in Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered by David Yong's research include stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, astrophysics and star formation studies, astro and planetary science, astronomy and astrophysical research, astronomical and nuclear sciences, gamma-ray bursts and supernovae, and pulsars and gravitational waves research.

The scientist has authored and contributed to numerous papers, several of which stand out for their impact and visibility in the scientific community. Notable recent papers include:

  • "r-Process elements from magnetorotational hypernovae," 2021, Nature
  • "Chemo-dynamics of outer halo dwarf stars, including Gaia-Sausage and Gaia-Sequoia candidates," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Exploring the Galaxy's halo and very metal-weak thick disc with SkyMapper and Gaia DR2," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • "Constraining the original composition of the gas forming first-generation stars in globular clusters," 2022, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Detailed chemical compositions of planet-hosting stars - I. Exploration of possible planet signatures," 2020, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

David Yong frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
  • UNC Libraries
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • The Astrophysical Journal

The scientist collaborates with a range of frequent co-authors including A. F. Marino, Amanda I. Karakas, Stephanie Monty, Fan Liu, and Madeleine McKenzie. These collaborations indicate an active research network and interdisciplinary connections within the field of astrophysical and astronomical research.

Best Publications

  • The GALAH survey: scientific motivation

    G.M. De Silva;G.M. De Silva;K.C. Freeman;J. Bland-Hawthorn;S. Martell

  • The Hubble Space Telescope UV Legacy Survey of Galactic globular clusters – IX. The Atlas of multiple stellar populations

    A. P. Milone;G. Piotto;A. Renzini;A. F. Marino

  • The Peculiar Solar Composition and Its Possible Relation to Planet Formation

    Jorge Melendez;Jorge Melendez;Martin Asplund;Bengt Gustafsson;David Yong

  • A single low-energy, iron-poor supernova as the source of metals in the star SMSS J031300.36−670839.3

    Stefan C. Keller;M. S. Bessell;Anna L. Frebel;Andrew R. Casey

  • The GALAH Survey: Second Data Release

    Sven Buder;Sven Buder;Martin Asplund;Ly Duong;Janez Kos

  • Elemental Abundance Ratios in Stars of the Outer Galactic Disk. I. Open Clusters

    David Yong;Bruce W. Carney;Maria Luísa Teixera de Almeida

  • THE MOST METAL-POOR STARS. II. CHEMICAL ABUNDANCES OF 190 METAL-POOR STARS INCLUDING 10 NEW STARS WITH [Fe/H] ⩽ –3.5*, **, ** *

    David Yong;John Norris;Michael Bessell;N Christlieb

  • Elemental Abundance Ratios in Stars of the Outer Galactic Disk. I. Open Clusters

    David Yong;Bruce W. Carney;Luisa de Almeida

  • ARGOS - III. Stellar populations in the Galactic bulge of the Milky Way

    M. Ness;K. Freeman;E. Athanassoula;E. Wylie-de-Boer

  • A WFC3/HST view of the three stellar populations in the Globular Cluster NGC6752

    A. P. Milone;A. F. Marino;G. Piotto;L. R. Bedin

  • Circumstellar Material in Type Ia Supernovae via Sodium Absorption Features

    A. Sternberg;A. Gal-Yam;J. D. Simon;D. C. Leonard

  • AN ABUNDANCE ANALYSIS OF BRIGHT GIANTS IN THE GLOBULAR CLUSTER NGC 1851

    David Yong;Frank Grundahl

  • Chemical similarities between Galactic bulge and local thick disk red giants: O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, and Ti

    A Alves-Brito;A Alves-Brito;Jorge Melendez;Martin Asplund;I Ramirez

  • Chemical Enrichment in the Faintest Galaxies: the Carbon and Iron Abundance Spreads in the Bo"otes I Dwarf Spheroidal Galaxy and the Segue 1 System

    John E. Norris;Rosemary F. G. Wyse;Gerard Gilmore;David Yong

  • ELEMENTAL ABUNDANCE RATIOS IN STARS OF THE OUTER GALACTIC DISK. IV. A NEW SAMPLE OF OPEN CLUSTERS

    David Yong;Bruce W. Carney;Eileen D. Friel

  • The Most Metal-poor Stars. IV. The Two Populations with [Fe/H] ?3.0

    John Norris;David Yong;Michael Bessell;Norbert Christlieb

  • Chemical Similarities Between Galactic Bulge And Local Thick Disk Red Giant Stars

    Jorge Melendez;Jorge Melendez;Martin Asplund;A Alves-Brito;Katia Cunha

  • A First Constraint on the Thick Disk Scale Length: Differential Radial Abundances in K Giants at Galactocentric Radii 4, 8, and 12 kpc

    T Bensby;A Alves-Brito;M. S. Oey;David Yong

  • Mg isotopic ratios in giant stars of the globular cluster NGC 6752

    David Yong;Frank Grundahl;David L. Lambert;Poul Erik Nissen

  • BOO-1137—AN EXTREMELY METAL-POOR STAR IN THE ULTRA-FAINT DWARF SPHEROIDAL GALAXY BOÖTES I*

    John E. Norris;David Yong;Gerard Gilmore;Rosemary F. G. Wyse

Frequent Co-Authors

Martin Asplund
Martin Asplund Australian National University
John E. Norris
John E. Norris Australian National University
Amanda I. Karakas
Amanda I. Karakas Monash University
Jorge Melendez
Jorge Melendez Universidade de São Paulo
Frank Grundahl
Frank Grundahl Aarhus University
Karin Lind
Karin Lind Stockholm University
Michael S. Bessell
Michael S. Bessell Australian National University
Brian P. Schmidt
Brian P. Schmidt Australian National University
Antonino Milone
Antonino Milone University of Padua

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