Publications

  • D. A. Norton, Y. Zhang, and M. Girvan, Learning Beyond Experience: Generalizing to Unseen State Space with Reservoir Computing, arXiv:2506.05292
  • P. Groisman, C. De Vita, J. F. Bonder, and Y. Zhang†, The size of the sync basin resolved, arXiv:2506.034199
  • Y. Zhang† and W. Gilpin, Context parroting: A simple but tough-to-beat baseline for foundation models in scientific machine learning, arXiv:2505.11349
  • Z. G. Nicolaou, H. Cho, Y. Zhang, J. N. Kutz and S. L. Brunton, Signature of glassy dynamics in dynamic modes decompositions, arXiv:2502.10918
  • F. M. Brady*, Y. Zhang*, and A. E. Motter, Cluster synchronization in directed networks generate hierarchies, arXiv:2106.13220
  1. Y. Zhang†, E. R. Santos, H. Zhang, and S. P. Cornelius, How more data can hurt: Instability and regularization in next-generation reservoir computing, Chaos 35, 073102 (2025)
  2. R. Delabays, G. De Pasquale, F. Dörfler, and Y. Zhang†, Hypergraph reconstruction from dynamics, Nat. Commun. 16, 2691 (2025)
  3. Y. Zhang and W. Gilpin, Zero-shot forecasting of chaotic systems, ICLR 2025
  4. Y. Zhang†, P. S. Skardal, F. Battiston, G. Petri, and M. Lucas, Deeper but smaller: Higher-order interactions increase linear stability but shrink basins, Sci. Adv. 10, ado8049 (2024)
  5. Y. Zhang and S. P. Cornelius, Catch-22s of reservoir computing, Phys. Rev. Research 5, 033213 (2023)
  6. Y. Huang, Y. Zhang, and R. Braun, A minimal model of peripheral clocks reveals differential circadian re-entrainment in aging, Chaos 33, 093104 (2023)
  7. Y. Zhang*†, M. Lucas*, and F. Battiston, Higher-order interactions shape collective dynamics differently in hypergraphs and simplicial complexes, Nat. Commun. 14, 1605 (2023)
  8. Z. Chen, T. Anglea, Y. Zhang and Y. Wang, Optimal synchronization in pulse-coupled oscillator networks using reinforcement learning, PNAS Nexus 2, pgad102 (2023)
  9. Y. Zhang and S. H. Strogatz, Basins with tentacles, Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 194101 (2021)
  10. Y. Zhang†, V. Latora, and A. E. Motter, Unified treatment of synchronization patterns in generalized networks with higher-order, multilayer, and temporal interactions, Commun. Phys. 4, 195 (2021)
  11. Y. Zhang† and S. H. Strogatz, Designing temporal networks that synchronize under resource constraints, Nat. Commun. 12, 3273 (2021)
  12. Y. Zhang, J. L. Ocampo-Espindola, I. Z. Kiss, and A. E. Motter, Random heterogeneity outperforms design in network synchronization, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 118, e2024299118 (2021)
  13. Y. Sugitani*, Y. Zhang*, and A. E. Motter, Synchronizing chaos with imperfections, Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 164101 (2021)
  14. Y. Zhang and A. E. Motter, Mechanism for strong chimeras, Phys. Rev. Lett. 126, 094101 (2021)
  15. M. Feng, Y. Song, S. H. Chen, Y. Zhang, and R. Zhou, Molecular mechanism of secreted amyloid-β precursor protein in binding and modulating GABABR1a, Chem. Sci. 12, 6107-6116 (2021)
  16. Y. Zhang† and A. E. Motter, Symmetry-independent stability analysis of synchronization patterns, SIAM Rev. 62, 817–836 (2020)
  17. Y. Zhang, Z. G. Nicolaou, J. D. Hart, R. Roy, and A. E. Motter, Critical switching in globally attractive chimeras, Phys. Rev. X 10, 011044 (2020)
  18. B. Li, Y. Zhang, X. Meng, and R. Zhou, Zipper-like unfolding of dsDNA caused by graphene wrinkles, J. Phys. Chem. C 124, 3332-3340 (2020)
  19. J. D. Hart*, Y. Zhang*, R. Roy, and A. E. Motter, Topological control of synchronization patterns: Trading symmetry for stability, Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 058301 (2019)
  20. Y. Zhang and A. E. Motter, Identical synchronization of nonidentical oscillators: When only birds of different feathers flock together, Nonlinearity 31, R1-R23 (2018)
  21. Y. Zhang, T. Nishikawa and A. E. Motter, Asymmetry-induced synchronization in oscillator networks, Phys. Rev. E 95, 062215 (2017)
  22. G. Duan*, Y. Zhang*, B. Luan, J. K. Weber, R. W. Zhou, Z. Yang, L. Zhao, J. Xu, J. Luo and R. Zhou, Graphene-induced pore formation on cell membranes, Sci. Rep. 7, 42767 (2017)
  23. Y. Zhang, J. K. Weber and R. Zhou, Folding and stabilization of native-sequence-reversed proteins, Sci. Rep. 6, 25138 (2016)
  24. Z. Lin and Y. Zhang, Stirring by multiple cylinders in potential flow, J. Fluid Mech. 794, 552 (2016)
  25. Z. Gu*, Y. Zhang*, B. Luan and R. Zhou, DNA translocation through single-layer boron nitride nanopores, Soft Matter 12, 817 (2016)
  26. Y. Zhang*, C. A. Jimenez-Cruz*, J. Wang, Z. Yang, B. Zhou and R. Zhou, Bio-mimicking of proline-rich motif applied to carbon nanotube reveals unexpected subtleties underlying nanoparticle functionalization, Sci. Rep. 4, 7229 (2014)
  27. Y. Tu, H. Lu, Y. Zhang, T. Huynh and R. Zhou, Capability of charge signal conversion and transmission by water chains confined inside Y-shaped carbon nanotubes, J. Chem. Phys. 138, 015104 (2013)

* equal contributions, † corresponding author