Biography:

Chiung Hwang received his B.S. (2010) and Ph.D. (2015) in Physics from POSTECH, Korea. He subsequently worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS), the University of Milano-Bicocca, and the University of Cambridge. In 2023, he joined the Department of Modern Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) as a faculty member. His research focuses on theoretical high-energy physics, particularly the interplay between quantum field theory and quantum gravity. He was awarded the IBS Young Scientist Fellowship in 2022 and the Excellent Young Scientist Fund in 2023.

Research:

Quantum Field Theory
Supersymmetry
AdS/CFT Correspondence
String Theory

What You Can Expect in the Project:

During the internship, students will explore topics in theoretical high-energy physics, particularly dualities in quantum field theory. Participants will learn key concepts such as supersymmetry, gauge theories, and the AdS/CFT correspondence. They will be guided through reading and discussing research papers and may work on small theoretical problems or computational exercises aimed at developing intuition about strongly interacting quantum systems and their connections to gravity.

Desired Skill and Background:

Basic knowledge of quantum field theory
Familiarity with supersymmetry is preferred but not required