Yue Hu headshot
Current Member

Yue Hu

NASA Hubble Fellow

Affiliation

Natural Sciences

Field of study

Theoretical Astrophysics

Home institution

Institute for Advanced Study and California Institute of Technology
Yue Hu's research focuses on the ubiquitous turbulence and magnetic fields in astrophysics, as well as their role in cosmic ray transport, star formation, and galaxy evolution. At IAS, Hu will explore and study the largest magnetic field in galaxy clusters.

Visits

Member
School of Natural Sciences

Degrees

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ph.D.
2024
University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A.
2020
University of Bologna
B.E.
2018
Tongji University
B.E.
2018

Honors

2025
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Dissertation Award, APS
2024
Outstanding Dissertation Award, OCPA
2023
Whitford Award, UW-Madison
2020
Van Vleck Award, UW-Madison

Appointments

California Institute of Technology
2027–2029
Burke Fellow
Institute for Advanced Study
2024–2027
NASA Hubble Fellow