Theoretical physics · Tongji University

Hi, I'm Chen.

Curious about how our universe and our minds work.

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27publications in physics & astrophysics
3papers in Physical Review Letters
Sciencenews & print coverage of up-down quark matter
Nature AstronomyResearch Highlight on gravitational waves
About

Exploring the fundamental.

I am currently a Research Professor in theoretical physics at Tongji University. My research has led to 27 papers in high-impact journals, including three in Physical Review Letters.

My pioneering research on up-down quark matter (udQM) has received worldwide media coverage, including Science and Science Magazine. My work on a new detection method for gravitational waves was featured as a Research Highlight in Nature Astronomy.

Research directions

From matter to the cosmos.

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01 / Matter

Quark matter

Up-down quark matter and the possibilities beyond conventional nuclear matter.
02 / Compact objects

Stars & gravity

Quark stars, hybrid stars, gravitational waves and black holes.
03 / Fundamentals

The early universe

Cosmology, inflation and extensions of the Standard Model.
Selected publications

In Physical Review Letters.

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