Yanbei Chen
Yanbei Chen
Professor of Physics
B.S., Peking University, 1999; Ph.D., Caltech, 2003. Visiting Associate, Caltech, 2005-07; Assistant Professor, 2007-10; Associate Professor, 2010-13; Professor, 2013-.
Research Interests: Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Physics; Quantum Information
Overview
Since 1999, I have been doing theoretical research on gravitational-wave physics. Gravitational waves are "ripples" of space-time curvature. They were first predicted by Albert Einstein, as a consequence of his general theory of relativity. Because gravitational waves are weak, and because they are generated by exotic objects and processes, gravitational wave research really involves many disciplines of physics. I've worked on several different aspects.
Selected Awards
- Simons Investigator, 2018 (re-apointed in 2023)
- Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, 2016 (as contributor to the discovery of gravitational waves)
- Gruber Cosmology Prize, 2016 (as member of the LIGO Discovery Team)
- Fellow of the American Physical Society, 2015
- CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (USA), 2010 - 2015
Selected Awards
- Simons Investigator, 2018 (re-apointed in 2023)
- Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, 2016 (as contributor to the discovery of gravitational waves)
- Gruber Cosmology Prize, 2016 (as member of the LIGO Discovery Team)
- Fellow of the American Physical Society, 2015
- CAREER Award, National Science Foundation (USA), 2010 - 2015