Jianhao Wu
Physics PhD student at UW-Madison · advised by Prof. Mariel Pettee
I simulate the universe's small-scale structures, from stellar streams and dark matter subhalos to Milky-Way-size halos, to offer insights into both AI and fundamental physics.
PhD Timeline
Poster presentation at Probe Combination for Dark Matter Physics in the Era of Large Surveys at the University of Chicago, with gratitude for financial support from the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics (KICP).
Selected to attend Machine Learning for Fundamental Physics School (ML4FP) 2026 at Georgia Tech, with gratitude for DOE/ORNL travel support.
Finished the duty of Teaching Assistant with Excellent rating for both two semesters. Served as Graduate Research Assistant starting from Summer 2026.
Passed all four PhD qualifying exams in Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Arrived in Madison and started the Physics PhD program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Previous Education
MPhil and MSc in Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Advised by Prof. Tsang Keung Chan. Worked on cosmological zoom-in simulations and blue-tilted primordial power spectrum models.
BEng in Computer Science and Technology, Wuhan University
Worked with Prof. Guobin Mou on the physical origin of the North Polar Spur.