Current research interests include:
1. Compact Objects: Neutron stars, black holes, white dwarfs, gravitational waves.
2. Astrophysics of Exoplanets: Dynamics and formation, protoplanetary disks.
3. Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics in general: Disks, waves, instabilities, tides, celestial mechanics, etc.
Awards and Scholarships
1988 Winner of China-U.S. Physics Examination & Application Program (CUSPEA)
1988 - 1989 Sage Graduate Fellowship, Cornell University
1991 Liu Memorial Award for Academic Excellence, Cornell University
1995 - 1997 Richard C. Tolman Fellowship in Theoretical Astrophysics, Caltech
1998 - 2002 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship, A.P. Sloan Foundation
2000 Chau Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Supervision, School of
Applied & Engineering Physics, Cornell University
2004 - 2007 Oversea Outstanding Young Scientist, P.R. China