Hoi-Fung David Yu

Astrophysicist. Works include scientific research, teaching, and outreach.

Ph.D. at the Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik, Germany. Currently an Assistant Lecturer at the Faculty of Science, University of Hong Kong. Programme Host of RTHK TV31 “Science Night” (Friday 11pm). Deputy Editor-in-Chief of “Physics Bimonthly”, PSROC, Taiwan. Science Consultant of Stand News, Hong Kong. Executive Committee of Starrix, Hong Kong. Author of books “宙” (2019) and “星海璇璣” (2017), published by Arcadia Press Ltd. Hong Kong.

Teaching interests:

• General science
• Physics and Astronomy
• Astrophysics

Research areas:

• Gamma-ray bursts
• Pulsars and compact objects
• Bayesian astrostatistics

Education

• PhD in Astrophysics, 2016 Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
• MPhil in Astrophysics, 2011 University of Hong Kong
• BSc in Physics and Astronomy, 2009 University of Hong Kong

Companies

• Assistant Lecturer The University of Hong Kong (2019)
• Postdoctoral Researcher KTH Royal Institute of Technology (2017 — 2018)
• Postdoctoral Researcher Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (2016 — 2016)
• Doctoral Researcher Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (2012 — 2016)
• Research Assistant The University of Hong Kong (2011 — 2012)