Physics undergraduate · Sun Yat-sen University
I am Wenbin Zhou, a physics undergraduate at Sun Yat-sen University. I’m studying modified gravity and cosmology.
“Start from first principles, then follow the question wherever it leads.”
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A physicist in the making
I am drawn to the places where geometry becomes physics: how spacetime responds to matter, how symmetry constrains what can exist, and how elegant mathematical structures leave traces in the observable universe.
As a physics undergraduate at Sun Yat-sen University, I have built a foundation in general relativity, quantum mechanics, field theory, differential geometry, and so on. My current research explores modified gravity; I am also fascinated by cosmology and topological phases of matter.
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Current questions
Under the supervision of Prof. Xian Gao, I am studying a class of non-minimally coupled modified gravity theories, searching for solutions with no propagating scalar mode and examining their cosmological and astrophysical implications.
An invited short-term visit to the Department of Theoretical Physics, exchanging ideas on metric-affine gravity with the group of Prof. Gonzalo J. Olmo.
I later consolidated part of what I learned into a team-seminar report on the microscopic structure of spacetime and modified gravity.
Team-seminar report 45 slides ↗03
Foundations
My training combines rigorous coursework with early exposure to open research questions and international collaboration.
2024 — Present
Sun Yat-sen University · School of Physics
Building a foundation in general relativity, quantum mechanics, electrodynamics, mathematical methods of physics, and differential geometry.
GPA 3.8 / 4.0
2026.09 — 2026.10
Universitat de València · Department of Theoretical Physics
Short-term international visit focused on metric-affine gravity and current problems in modified gravity.
Coursework
Selected papers, presentations, and experimental reports from physics courses.
Course paper
Group presentation
Laboratory reports
Laboratory reports
Laboratory reports
Course paper
Visual assignment
Recognition
Awards that reflect sustained curiosity, independent study, and the pleasure of working through hard problems.
Sun Yat-sen University
Academic survey of the Altland–Zirnbauer tenfold classification of symmetry-protected topological phases
Guangdong Provincial Undergraduate Competition
View modeling paperNational Physics Competition for Secondary School Students · Semifinal
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Ways of working
I enjoy moving between intuition, formal derivation, and computation—using each to sharpen the others.
Beyond the desk
Beyond coursework, I love sports—especially basketball and swimming. I also enjoy logical reasoning in everyday life and read a great deal of detective fiction. I have explored a little philosophy and find existentialism, with its emphasis on choice and creating meaning, particularly compelling.
Get in touch
If you are working on gravity, cosmology, or simply want to exchange ideas, I would be glad to hear from you.
zhouwb27@mail2.sysu.edu.cn