Positions： Research Staff; Deputy Chief Designer of the Science Application System, the Einstein Probe Mission Academic Title： Dr. Phone： +86 (10) 6480 7738 E-mail： ccjin@nao.cas.cn Mailing Address： National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences,  A20 Datun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Education and Career History

Research Staff, NAOC, Beijing, China, 2017-current

Postdoc, MPE, Garching, Germany, 2015-2017

Research Scientist, Qianxuesen Lab, CAST, Beijing, China, 2014-2015

Visiting Scholar, IHEP, Beijing, China, 2012-2013

PhD: Durham University, Durham, United Kingdom, 2008-2012

BSc: Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2004-2008

Research Fields

Active Galactic Nuclei: X-ray Spectral Variability, Multi-wavelength Study

Intersteller Medium: X-ray Dust Scattering

X-ray Transients

Achievements

Fundings:

National Natural Science Foundation of China: No. 11873054 (Lead)

 

Proposals Accepted as PI:

【1】PI: XMM-Newton GO,  AO-24, 54*2 ksec, ID: 096360 (accepted) 

【2】Co-PI (*Large Program*): XMM-Newton ToO,  AO-24, 54*9 ksec, ID: 096449 (accepted)

【3】Co-I: XMM-Newton ToO,  AO-23, 196 ksec, ID: 094157 (observed)

【4】Co-I: XMM-Newton ToO,  AO-22, 43*3 ksec, ID: 092347 (observed)

【5】PI: Chandra ToO，Cycle-21, 40 ksec Chandra + 40 ksec XMM-Newton，ID: 21910146 (accepted)

【6】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-19, 123 ksec，ID: 08637901 (accepted)

【7】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-18, 133 ksec XMM-Newton + 200 ksec NuSTAR, ID: 0841801 (observed)

【8】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-18, 132 ksec, ID: 8418201 (observed)

【9】PI (*Large Program*): XMM-Newton GO, AO-17, 396 ksec XMM-Newton + 260 ksec NuSTAR, ID: 08240801 (observed)

【10】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-17, 72 ksec XMM-Newton + 100 ksec NuSTAR, ID: 08240301 (observed)

【11】PI: XMM-Newton ToO, AO-16, 43 ksec, ID: 08032301 (accepted)

【12】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-15, 124 ksec, ID: 07849301 (observed)

【13】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-15, 132 ksec, ID: 07849701 (accepted)

【14】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-14, 124 ksec, ID: 07645301 (accepted)

【15】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-12, 123 ksec, ID: 07248401 (observed)

【16】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-12, 63 ksec, ID: 07251301 (accepted)

【17】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-11, 102 ksec, ID: 06910601 (observed)

【18】PI: XMM-Newton GO, AO-10, 122 ksec, ID: 06753201 (accepted)

Selected Publication

Refereed publications (1st author)

【1】Jin C., Li D., Jiang N., Dai L., et al., 2025, submitted, An Intermediate-mass Black Hole Lurking in A Galactic Halo Caught in Outburst

【2】Jin C., Lusso E., Ward M., Done C., Middei R., 2024, MNRAS, 527, 356, 18 pages, Wavelength Dependences of the Optical/UV and X-ray Luminosity Correlations of Quasars

【3】Jin C., Done C., Ward M., 2023, MNRAS, 518, 6065, 18 pages, Multi-wavelength Campaign on the Super-Eddington NLS1 RX J0134.2-4258 – II. an Archetypal Weak-Line Seyfert Galaxy

【4】Jin C., Done C., Ward M., 2022, MNRAS, 512, 5642, 15 pages, Multiwavelength campaign on the Super-Eddington NLS1 RX J0134.2-4258 - I. Peculiar X-ray spectra and variability

【5】Jin C., 2021b, ApJ, 920, 60, 16 pages, Long-term Evolution of the Short-term X-ray Variability of the Jetted TDE Swift J1644+57

【6】Jin C., Done C., Ward M., 2021a, MNRAS, 500, 2475, 21 pages, Re-observing the NLS1 Galaxy RE J1034+396. II. New Insights on the Soft X-ray Excess, QPO and the Analogy with GRS 1915+105

【7】Jin C., Done C., Ward M., 2020, MNRAS, 495, 3538, 13 pages, Re-observing the NLS1 Galaxy RE J1034+396. I. the Long-term, Recurrent X-ray QPO with a High Significance

【8】Jin C., Ponti G., Li G., Bogensberger D., 2019, ApJ, 875, 157, 18 pages, Exploring the Interstellar Medium Using an Asymmetric X-Ray Dust Scattering Halo

【9】Jin C., Ponti G., Haberl F., Smith R., Valencic L., 2018, MNRAS, 477, 3480, 27 pages, Effects of interstellar dust scattering on the X-ray eclipses of the LMXB AX J1745.6-2901 in the Galactic Centre

【10】Jin C., Ponti G., Haberl F., Smith R., 2017c, MNRAS, 468, 2532, 20 pages, Probing the interstellar dust towards the Galactic Centre: dust-scattering halo around AX J1745.6-2901

【11】Jin C., Done C., Ward M., 2017b, MNRAS, 471, 706, 16 pages, Super-Eddington QSO RX J0439.6-5311 - II. Multiwavelength constraints on the global structure of the accretion flow

【12】Jin C., Done C., Ward M., 2017a, MNRAS, 468, 3663, 19 pages, Super-Eddington QSO RX J0439.6-5311 - I. Origin of the soft X-ray excess and structure of the inner accretion flow

【13】Jin C., Done C., Ward M., 2016, MNRAS, 455, 691, 12 pages, Strong constraints on a super-Eddington accretion flow: XMM-Newton observations of an intermediate-mass black hole

【14】Jin C., Done C., Middleton M., Ward M., 2013, MNRAS, 436, 3173, 13 pages, A long XMM-Newton observation of an extreme narrow-line Seyfert 1: PG 1244+026

【15】Jin C., Ward M., Done C., 2012c, MNRAS, 425, 907, 23 pages, A combined optical and X-ray study of unobscured type 1 active galactic nuclei - III. Broad-band SED properties

【16】Jin C., Ward M., Done C., 2012b, MNRAS, 422, 3268, 17 pages, A combined optical and X-ray study of unobscured type 1 active galactic nuclei - II. Relation between X-ray emission and optical spectra

【17】Jin C., Ward M., Done C., Gelbord J., 2012a, MNRAS, 420, 1825, 23 pages, A combined optical and X-ray study of unobscured type 1 active galactic nuclei - I. Optical spectra and spectral energy distribution modelling

【18】Jin C., Done C., Ward M., Gierlinski M., Mullaney J., 2009, MNRAS, 398, L16, 5 pages, The Seyfert AGN RX J0136.9-3510 and the spectral state of super-Eddington accretion flow

 

Refereed publications (2nd author)

【1】Lian T., Jin C., Yuan W., 2025, ApJ, 986, 22 pages, A Systematic Search for X-ray Eclipse Events in Active Galactic Nuclei Observed by Swift

【2】Hu J., Jin C., Cheng H., Yuan W., 2022, ApJ, 936, 19 pages, A Systematic Study of the Short-term X-Ray Variability of Seyfert Galaxies. I. Diversity of the X-Ray rms Spectra

【3】Yang H., Jin C., Yuan W., 2022, ApJ, 936, 19 pages, Exploring the Link between the X-Ray Power Spectra and Energy Spectra of Active Galactic Nuclei

【4】Carpano S., Jin C., 2018, MNRAS, 477, 7 pages, Discovery of a 23.8 h QPO in the Swift light curve of XMMU J134736.6+173403

【5】Ponti G., Jin C., De Marco B., Rea N., Rau A., Haber F., Coti Zelati F., Bozzo E., Ferrigno C., Bower G., Demorest P., 2016, MNRAS, 461, 14 pages, Swift J174540.7-290015: a new accreting binary in the Galactic Centre

【6】Done C., Jin C., 2016, MNRAS, 460, 9 pages, The mass and spin of the extreme Narrow Line Seyfert 1 Galaxy 1H 0707-495 and its implications for the trigger for relativistic jets

【7】Done C., Jin C., Middleton M., Ward M., 2013, MNRAS, 434, 9 pages, A new way to measure supermassive black hole spin in accretion disc-dominated active galaxies