Hong Joo Ryoo is a researcher and philosopher at UC Berkeley, and an incoming PhD student at Johns Hopkins University (2025-2030). He is a theoretical/computational physics researcher in Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics (LQCD) with N3AS/NT and an experimental research affiliate with the Orebi Gann Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Completing a quadruple bachelor's degree in Physics, Philosophy, Applied Mathematics, and Cognitive Science in just three years, he has balanced his academic pursuits with extensive research involvement. Hong Joo's academic achievements include being a three-time recipient of the SURF Fellowship and completing his honors thesis by his second year. His academic journey includes 12 PhD-level physics, mathematics, and philosophy courses, maintaining a 3.8 graduate GPA. For research interests, visit the Research Interests page. For a detailed list of publications, please visit the Publications page.
Employment
- Postbaccalaureate Researcher at Nuclear Theory Group, N3AS: Network for Neutrinos, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Symmetries at UC Berkeley (2025)
- Researcher at Berkeley Nuclear Theory Group, N3AS: Network for Neutrinos, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Symmetries at UC Berkeley (2023–2024)
- Researcher at Orebi Gann Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and UC Berkeley (2022–2024)
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics at Johns Hopkins University (2025-2030)
- Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Physics, Philosophy, Cognitive Science, and Applied Mathematics at UC Berkeley (2021–2024)
Grants, Funding, and Fellowships
- 2024 Rose Hills Research Fellowship
- 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
- 2022 Rose Hills Research Fellowship
- 3-year Department Funding: BPURS Physics and Astronomy Research Program and Scholarships, UC Berkeley (2022–2024)
- LBNL Research Group Funding (2022–2024)
- N3AS Research Group Funding (2023–2024)