Photo of Dr. Taeho Ryu.
JILA is delighted to welcome Dr. Taeho Ryu as an Associate Fellow and Assistant Professor in the Department of Astrophysical and Planetary Sciences at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Dr. Ryu brings a dynamic and interdisciplinary approach to theoretical astrophysics, with a research portfolio that spans the complex interactions between stars and black holes, the formation and evolution of dense stellar clusters, and the observational signatures of transient astrophysical phenomena. His work is deeply rooted in multi-messenger astronomy, exploring phenomena such as tidal disruption events, stellar collisions, and gravitational wave sources.
His recent efforts have focused on advancing our understanding of transient formation mechanisms beyond conventional models, particularly in environments shaped by complex gravitational interactions.
Before joining CU Boulder and JILA, Dr. Ryu held a fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching, Germany. He earned his undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Physics from Seoul National University, received a PhD from Stony Brook University, and completed his postdoc at Johns Hopkins University.
Outside of academia, Dr. Ryu is a passionate musician, tennis player, and snowboarder—bringing creativity and energy to both his research and personal pursuits.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Ryu join the JILA community and look forward to the exciting contributions he will make to our understanding of the transient universe.
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