Hao Chu

Hao Chu is a Faculty member in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research focuses on symmetry breaking and exotic collective excitations in correlated materials, as well as optical engineering of novel phases of matter, utilizing ultrafast and nonlinear spectroscopy methods. He investigates high-Tc superconductors and low-dimensional materials, with publications in Nature, Nature Materials, Nature Physics, Nature Communications, and Physical Review Letters. Chu joined Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2021 after completing his PhD in Applied Physics at the California Institute of Technology and postdoctoral work at the Max Planck-UBC-UTokyo Center for Quantum Materials.

Hao Chu is a researcher in condensed matter physics, focusing on the study of complex quantum phenomena in correlated materials. His work explores the interplay between superconductivity, charge density waves, and spin-orbit coupling in systems such as iridates and cuprates. Using advanced optical and nonlinear spectroscopic techniques, Chu investigates dynamic processes like ultrafast dynamics, coherent order parameter oscillations, and collective modes. His research also includes the application of Floquet engineering to modulate optical nonlinearity and probe hidden orders. Through time-resolved coherent phonon spectroscopy and nonlinear optical methods, he aims to uncover the underlying symmetries and electronic structures in these materials.