Yuze Guo
Astrophysics PhD student at Peking University, with a B.Sc. in Physics from Wuhan University.
Research interests: gravitational-wave astronomy, compact stars, and multi-messenger astronomy.
Education
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Peking University · Ph.D. in Astrophysics
Doctoral student in astrophysics.
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Wuhan University · B.Sc. in Physics
Overall GPA: 3.95/4.0, ranking 1/236. Core courses include General Physics, Methods of Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Statistical Mechanics, Computational Physics, General Astronomy, and Astrophysics.
Research Experience
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Undergraduate Thesis
X-ray Polarimetric Study of Black Hole X-ray Binary Swift J1727.8-1613: Disk-Corona-Jet Geometry Constraints
- Analyzed IXPE observations across the hard-intermediate to soft-state transition.
- Tracked energy-dependent polarization growth and broad alignment with the jet direction.
- Interpreted time-averaged polarization as likely arising from a stable, non-spherical Compton scattering region.
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Research Training
Continuous Gravitational Radiation from Magnetically Deformed Neutron Stars
- Studied continuous gravitational waves from tilted magnetized neutron stars.
- Showed how frozen toroidal magnetic fields can turn axisymmetric deformation into time-varying quadrupole radiation.
- Found that millisecond-period neutron stars can enhance gravitational-wave amplitude by up to four orders of magnitude; article under submission.
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Oxford Academic English Skills for Research
Multi-messenger Astronomy and its Role in Modern Cosmological Research
- Developed literature review, citation, academic presentation, and editing skills.
- Completed a discipline-related literature review and presented the work in academic discussions.
- Achieved an A+ and received a letter of recommendation.
Honors & Awards
- 2026Outstanding Undergraduate Graduate, Wuhan University
- 2025Blue Moon Scholarship, Wuhan University
- 2025Second-Class Outstanding Student Scholarship, Wuhan University
- 2024National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- 2024Annual Scholarship of National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2023 & 2024First-Class Outstanding Student Scholarship, Wuhan University
- 2023-2025University-Level Merit Student, Wuhan University
- 2023Third Semester Exchange Scholarship, Wuhan University
Competitions
- Nov. 2021Gold Medal, XIV International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Dec. 2024Second Prize, The 10th China Undergraduate Physics Experiment Competition
- Jul. 2024First Prize, The 9th Hubei Provincial Competition of Innovative Design on Physics Experiments
- May 2024Grand Prize, 2024 National English Competition for College Students
Leadership & Other Experience
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Vice President and Head of the Academic Department
Assisted association management and led academic forecasts, science communication articles, and lecture series.