We are delighted to announce that Dr Zhang Minyi, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Applied Mathematics, has been honored with the 19th Zhong Jiaqing Mathematics Prize (鍾家慶數學獎)—China’s highest accolade for mathematicians under 35, awarded by the Chinese Mathematical Society.
Named after the renowned mathematician Zhong Jiaqing, the prize was established in 1988 to recognize outstanding young mathematicians in China who have made significant contributions to mathematical research. Since its inception, the award has been presented nineteen times to a total of 86 young scholars, many of whom have become leading figures across various fields of mathematics.
Dr Zhang completed her bachelor’s degree at Guangdong University of Finance & Economics and earned her PhD under the supervision of Professor Zhu Changjiang at South China University of Technology in June 2024. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow conducting research under the guidance of Chair Professor Tong Yang at PolyU. Together with her collaborators, Dr Zhang has made significant breakthroughs in nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) theory, addressing complex well-posedness problems spanning multiple dimensions, wave types—including rarefaction waves and viscous shocks—and a wide range of perturbation scales from small to large.
Congratulations to Dr Zhang on this exceptional recognition!
Read the official announcement (in Chinese):
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/r7kkGbdZdUBd3Pya4VbR9w
