Shuang-Yong Zhou  |  周   双   勇


My research lies at the intersection of quantum field theory, gravity and particle physics. Currently, I am interested in extracting positivity bounds in effective field theories from fundamental S-matrix principles and utilizing the positivity bounds to constrain particle physics and gravitational models such as the standard model effective field theory (SMEFT), massive gravity, etc. I am also interested in non-topological solitons in field theories and their roles in the early universe, as well as testing General Relativity in the strong gravity regimes such as near black holes with gravitational waves and numerical relativity.
(See my research profile from inSPIRE-HEP)

Current Research Interests

  1. Effective field theories and positivity bounds (S-matrix bootstrap)
  2. Non-topological solitons and gravitational waves from the early universe
  3. Massive gravity, strong gravity and black holes

Selected Recent Publications

  1. Snowmass White Paper: UV Constraints on IR Physics, Claudia de Rham, Sandipan Kundu, Matthew Reece, Andrew J. Tolley, Shuang-Yong Zhou, arXiv: 2203.06805 [hep-th] (Short Review).
  2. Triple crossing positivity bounds for multi-field theories, Zong-Zhe Du, Cen Zhang, Shuang-Yong Zhou, JHEP 12 (2021) 115; arXiv: 2111.01169 [hep-th].
  3. Positivity in Multifield Effective Field Theories, Xu Li, Hao Xu, Chengjie Yang, Cen Zhang, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Phys.Rev.Lett. 127 (2021) 12, 121601; arXiv: 2101.01191 [hep-ph].
  4. New positivity bounds from full crossing symmetry, Andrew J. Tolley, Zi-Yue Wang, Shuang-Yong Zhou, JHEP 05 (2021) 255; arXiv: 2011.02400 [hep-th].
  5. Gravitational collapse with quantum fields, Benjamin Berczi, Paul M. Saffin, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Phys.Rev.D 104 (2021) 4, L041703; arXiv: 2010.10142 [gr-qc].
  6. A convex geometry perspective to the (SM)EFT space, Cen Zhang, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Phys.Rev.Lett. 125 (2020) 20, 201601; arXiv:2005.03047[hep-ph].
  7. Oscillon Preheating in Full General Relativity, Xiao-Xiao Kou, Chi Tian, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Class.Quant.Grav. 38 (2021) 4, 045005; arXiv:1912.09658[gr-qc].
  8. Positivity bounds on vector boson scattering at the LHC, Cen Zhang, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Phys.Rev.D 100 (2019) 095003; arXiv:1808.00010[hep-ph].
  9. Can the graviton have a large mass near black holes? Jun Zhang, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Phys.Rev.D97 (2018) 081501(R); arXiv:1709.07503[gr-qc].
  10. UV complete me: Positivity Bounds for Particles with Spin, Claudia de Rham, Scott Melville, Andrew J. Tolley, Shuang-Yong Zhou, JHEP 1803 (2018) 011; arXiv:1706.02712[hep-th].
  11. Graviton Mass Bounds, Claudia de Rham, J. Tate Deskins, Andrew J. Tolley, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Rev.Mod.Phys. 89 (2017), 025004 (Review Article); arXiv:1606.08462[astro-ph.CO].
  12. The Λ_2 limit of massive gravity, Claudia de Rham, Andrew J. Tolley, Shuang-Yong Zhou, JHEP 1604 (2016) 188; arXiv:1602.03721[hep-th].
  13. Charge-Swapping Q-balls, Edmund J. Copeland, Paul M. Saffin, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Phys.Rev.Lett. 113 (2014), 231603 (Editors' Suggestion); arXiv:1409.3232[hep-th].
  14. Black hole hair in generalized scalar-tensor gravity, Thomas P. Sotiriou, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Phys.Rev.Lett. 112 (2014) 251102; arXiv:1312.3622[gr-qc].
  15. Gravitational Waves from Oscillon Preheating, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Edmund J. Copeland, Richard Easther, Hal Finkel, Zong-Gang Mou, Paul M. Saffin, JHEP 1310 (2013) 026; arXiv:1304.6094[astro-ph.CO].
  16. Mass-Varying Massive Gravity, Qing-Guo Huang, Yun-Song Piao, Shuang-Yong Zhou, Phys.Rev.D86 (2012) 124014; arXiv:1206.5678[hep-th].
(See the full list of publications from inSPIRE-HEP)