Prof Kinwah Wu

Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics

- general relativistic radiative transfer

- gravitational waves from black hole - magnetic star systems

- accreting systems -- AGN, X-ray binaries, cataclysmic variables

- dynamics of galaxy clusters

- large-scale magnetic fields

- multi-messanger astrophysics

- interdisciplinary research: astrophysics + biomedical + non-linear systems + population biology

Lecturing:

- PHASM315/SPCEG013(SS7) High-energy astrophysics (formal)

- MSSL Friday Advance Theory Lectures (informal)

Student supervision (2012/2013)

- 4 PhD students

- 2 MSc/MSci students

- 3 undergraduate summer research students

- 3 secondary school summer research students

Louisiana State University: Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 1989
Louisiana State University: Other higher degree, Master of Science | 1984
Chinese University of Hong Kong: First Degree, Bachelor of Science (Honours) | 1983