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Taiwan
2026

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Physics

D-Index
116
Citations
55194
World Ranking
944
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Physics in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Physics in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Physics in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences
  • 1984 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  • 1983 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his contributions to the basic understanding and technical development of electromigration in thin films and silicidesilicon interfaces

Overview

Paul T. P. Ho is affiliated with the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Academia Sinica in Taiwan. Their research primarily spans the field of Physics and Astronomy, with a specialized focus on Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Spectroscopy, Atmospheric Science, and Instrumentation.

The scientist's work concentrates extensively on topics related to astrophysical phenomena. Key areas include:

  • Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
  • Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations
  • Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Paul T. P. Ho has contributed to a significant number of research publications, notably in high-impact venues. The most frequent journals and archives where their work appears include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • The Astrophysical Journal
  • The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Working Papers

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Paul T. P. Ho address fundamental aspects of supermassive black holes and related astrophysical structures. Selected publications include:

  • First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole in the Center of the Milky Way, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VIII. Magnetic Field Structure near The Event Horizon, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. VI. Testing the Black Hole Metric, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • First Sagittarius A* Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Testing Astrophysical Models of the Galactic Center Black Hole, 2022, The Astrophysical Journal Letters
  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VII. Polarization of the Ring, 2021, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

Collaboration has been an integral part of their career. Frequent coauthors working alongside Paul T. P. Ho include:

  • Keiichi Asada
  • Ming-Tang Chen
  • Wu Jiang
  • Per Friberg
  • Dan Bintley

Paul T. P. Ho has been recognized by multiple institutions and organizations. Honors include fellowships from The World Academy of Sciences awarded in 2010, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in 1984, and the American Physical Society received in 1983, the latter acknowledging contributions to the understanding and technical development related to electromigration in thin films and silicide-silicon interfaces.

Best Publications

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. I. The Shadow of the Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. IV. Imaging the Central Supermassive Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VI. The Shadow and Mass of the Central Black Hole

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. V. Physical Origin of the Asymmetric Ring

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • The Submillimeter Array

    Paul T. P. Ho;Paul T. P. Ho;James M. Moran;Kwok Yung Lo;Kwok Yung Lo

  • The Hyper Suprime-Cam SSP Survey: Overview and Survey Design

    H. Aihara;N. Arimoto;R. Armstrong;S. Arnouts

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. II. Array and Instrumentation

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. III. Data Processing and Calibration

    Kazunori Akiyama;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • A High-Resolution Image of Atomic Hydrogen in the M81 Group of Galaxies

    Min S. Yun;Paul T P Ho;K Y Lo

  • Extragalactic Science, Cosmology and Galactic Archaeology with the Subaru Prime Focus Spectrograph (PFS)

    Masahiro Takada;Richard Ellis;Masashi Chiba;Jenny E. Greene

  • Cosmology from cosmic shear power spectra with Subaru Hyper Suprime-Cam first-year data

    Chiaki Hikage;Masamune Oguri;Masamune Oguri;Takashi Hamana;Surhud More;Surhud More

  • The Hyper Suprime-Cam SSP Survey: Overview and survey design

    Hiroaki Aihara;Nobuo Arimoto;Nobuo Arimoto;Robert Armstrong;Stéphane Arnouts

  • The TW Hya Disk at 870 microns: Comparison of CO and Dust Radial Structures

    Sean M. Andrews;David J. Wilner;A. M. Hughes;Chunhua Qi

  • Jet-Launching Structure Resolved Near the Supermassive Black Hole in M87

    Sheperd S. Doeleman;Sheperd S. Doeleman;Vincent L. Fish;David E. Schenck;David E. Schenck;Christopher Beaudoin

  • Hyper Suprime-Cam: System design and verification of image quality

    Satoshi Miyazaki;Satoshi Miyazaki;Yutaka Komiyama;Yutaka Komiyama;Satoshi Kawanomoto;Yoshiyuki Doi

  • Extragalactic science, cosmology, and Galactic archaeology with the Subaru Prime Focus Spectrograph

    Masahiro Takada;Richard S. Ellis;Masashi Chiba;Jenny E. Greene

  • First M87 Event Horizon Telescope Results. VIII. Magnetic Field Structure near the Event Horizon

    Kazunori Akiyama;Kazunori Akiyama;Kazunori Akiyama;Juan Carlos Algaba;Antxon Alberdi;Walter Alef

  • First data release of the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program

    Hiroaki Aihara;Robert Armstrong;Steven Bickerton;James Bosch

  • THE TW Hya DISK AT 870 μm: COMPARISON OF CO AND DUST RADIAL STRUCTURES

    Sean M. Andrews;David J. Wilner;A. M. Hughes;Chunhua Qi

  • Imaging the Disk around TW Hya with the Submillimeter Array

    C. Qi;P. T. P. Ho;D. J. Wilner;S. Takakuwa

Frequent Co-Authors

Qizhou Zhang
Qizhou Zhang Harvard University
Luis F. Rodríguez
Luis F. Rodríguez National Autonomous University of Mexico
James M. Moran
James M. Moran Harvard University
Remo P. J. Tilanus
Remo P. J. Tilanus University of Arizona
Keiichi Umetsu
Keiichi Umetsu Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica
Geoffrey C. Bower
Geoffrey C. Bower Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia Sinica
David J. Wilner
David J. Wilner Harvard University
Heino Falcke
Heino Falcke Radboud University
Mark Gurwell
Mark Gurwell Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Daniel P. Marrone
Daniel P. Marrone University of Arizona

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