معرفی
Chi-Kwan Chan is a tenure-track Research Professor at the University of Arizona, affiliated with the Steward Observatory and Department of Astronomy. He serves as Associate Astronomer and holds key leadership roles in the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, including Secretary of the EHT Science Council (2020-2022).
Research Interests
- Extreme Astrophysics & Gravity
- Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei
- Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics
- GPU acceleration for astrophysics simulations
- Machine learning in data processing
- Cloud computing infrastructure
Scientific Contributions
Dr. Chan pioneered the use of GPUs to accelerate black hole modeling, developed novel algorithms for astrophysical research, and built cloud computing infrastructures for handling large observational datasets. His work focuses on integrating advanced computational techniques with theoretical astrophysics.
Awards
- Data Science Fellow
Leadership
He leads the Software and Data Compatibility and Gravitational Physics Working Groups in the EHT Collaboration, serves as PI of Black Hole PIRE, and holds leadership roles in the Theoretical Astrophysics Program (TAP) and Research Computing Governance Committee.
