Chang Dong Rho Professor Physics Sungkyunkwan University
I am a high-energy astrophysicist specializing in experimental gamma-ray and neutrino astrophysics. My primary work revolves around the High Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) observatory, a tera-electronvolt gamma-ray detector located at an altitude of 4,100 meters. HAWC collects air shower particles produced by cosmic gamma-ray photons, enabling us to search for and study very-high-energy gamma-ray sources.
Beyond HAWC, I am actively involved in developing the Southern Wide-field Gamma-ray Observatory (SWGO), a next-generation facility planned for construction in Chile to extend our observations to the southern hemisphere.
Additionally, I contribute to the IceCube collaboration, focusing on reconstruction algorithms that help detect astrophysical neutrinos—tracing them back to nature’s most powerful cosmic accelerators.
If you are interested in high-energy astrophysics, feel free to contact me!