Wayne Hu
Horace B. Horton Professor, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics; Enrico Fermi Institute; and the College

Education: AB in Physics, Princeton, 1990; MS in Physics, Princeton, 1992; Ph.D. in Physics, U.C. Berkeley, 1995

Phone: (773) 702-0160
Location: ERC 439
Email: whubackground.uchicago.edu
Webpage

Affiliations: Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Research
Publications: ADS | arXiv | inSPIRE

Research Fields:
Hu's research focuses on the theory and phenomenology of structure formation in the Universe as revealed in Cosmic Microwave Background anisotropies, gravitational lensing, galaxy clustering and galaxy clusters.

Member of Research Groups:

Scientific Projects

Graduate Students
Past Graduate Students: Sam Passaglia (2020, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Vinicius Miranda Braganca (2015, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Cora Dvorkin (2011, Physics); Michael Mortonson (2009, Physics); Marcos Lima (2008, Physics); Ignacy Sawicki (2007, Physics); Kendrick Smith (2007, Physics); Zhaoming Ma (2006, Astronomy and Astrophysics); Takemi Okamoto (2004, Physics); Asantha R. Cooray (2001, Physics)

Teaching Courses
Past courses:
  • [ASTR 24200] The Physical Universe: 2015 - 2016 (Winter); 2014 - 2015 (Winter); 2013 - 2014 (Winter); 2012 - 2013 (Winter); 2011 - 2012 (Winter); 2009 - 2010 (Winter); 2007 - 2008 (Winter); 2006 - 2007 (Winter)
  • [ASTR 24300] Cosmological Physics: 2020 - 2021 (Spring); 2019 - 2020 (Spring); 2018 - 2019 (Spring); 2017 - 2018 (Spring)
  • [ASTR 30500] Radiative Processes in Astrophysics: 2010 - 2011 (Autumn); 2007 - 2008 (Autumn); 2006 - 2007 (Autumn); 2005 - 2006 (Autumn); 2004 - 2005 (Autumn)
  • [ASTR 30700] Preparation for Summer Research Project: 2011 - 2012 (Spring)
  • [ASTR 32100] Cosmology II: 2016 - 2017 (Winter); 2010 - 2011 (Winter); 2004 - 2005 (Spring)
  • [ASTR 40800] The Perturbed Universe: 2019 - 2020 (Autumn); 2017 - 2018 (Winter); 2013 - 2014 (Autumn); 2009 - 2010 (Autumn)
  • [ASTR 44800] Cosmic Microwave Background: 2018 - 2019 (Autumn); 2016 - 2017 (Spring); 2014 - 2015 (Spring); 2012 - 2013 (Autumn)
  • [ASTR 44900] Cosmic Acceleration: 2015 - 2016 (Spring)
  • [ASTR 49900] Graduate Research Seminar: 2020 - 2021 (Winter)

Department Committees
Past Department Committees:
  • Candidacy and Graduate Committee: 2018 - 2019
  • ERC Space: 2018 - 2019
  • Website: 2017 - 2018
  • Awards: 2018 - 2019 | 2016 - 2017 (Chair) | 2015 - 2016
  • Appointments and Promotions: 2018 - 2019 | 2017 - 2018 | 2015 - 2016 | 2014 - 2015
  • Colloquia: 2014 - 2015
  • Search Committee: 2014 - 2015
  • Candidacy: 2015 - 2016 (Chair) | 2013 - 2014
  • Graduate Committee: 2016 - 2017 | 2013 - 2014 (Chair)
  • Graduate Admissions: 2012 - 2013 (Chair)
  • Brinson Lectureship: 2011 - 2012

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