Group Member

Chung-Hou Chung Professor

  • Education

    PhD, Brown University

    Experience

    2002-2004 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Canada

    2004- 2006 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institut fuer Theorie der Kondensierten Materie (TKM),Universitaet Karlsruhe, Germany.

    2006-2011 Assistant Professor, Department of Electrophysics, National Chiao Tung University

    2011-present Professor, Department of Electrophysics, National Chiao Tung University


    Teaching experiences 2006-present

    General Physics I, II (undergraduate)

    Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (undergraduate)

    Classical Mechanics (undergraduate, in English)

    Classical Mechanics (graduate level, in English)

    Advanced Solid State Physics I,II (graduate-level, in English)

    Introduction to Strongly Correlated Electron Systems (graduate-level in English)

    Statistical field theory and quantum phase transitions (graduate level, in English)

    Graduate colloquium course

    Undergraduate seminar course

    Research Expertise

    Condensed Matter Theory, Strongly Correlated Electron Systems, Quantum Phase Transitions, Superconductivity, Topological Materials, Quantum Magnetism, Mesoscopic Quantum Transport

  • Selected Publication

    • Mechanism Of Strange Metal State In Strongly Correlated Electron Systems Near Quantum Criticality

      Chung, C.

      1/08/21 → 31/07/22

      Project: Government Ministry › Ministry of Science and Technology

    • National Center for Theoretical Sciences

      Chung, C.

      1/01/21 → 31/03/22

      Project: Government Ministry › Ministry of Science and Technology

    • Theoretical Studies Of Physics Of Topological Materials And Interfaces Of Hetero-Structures

      Chung, C.

      1/08/20 → 31/07/22

      Project: Government Ministry › Ministry of Science and Technology

  • Research Project

    2021-2024: PI of of Taiwan’s MOST grant for “Mechanism of strange metal state in strongly correlated electron systems near quantum criticality”

    2018-2021: PI of Taiwan’s MOST joint grant for “Theoretical studies of physics of topological materials and interfaces of hetero-structures”,

    2018-2021: PI of Taiwan’s MOST grant for “Quantum criticality and novel phases in strongly correlated electron systems”,

    2015-2018: PI of Taiwan’s MOST grant for “Quantum criticality and novel phases in strongly correlated electron systems”,

    2015-2017: Coordinator of Thematic Group on Topology and Strong Correlations in Quantum Many-Body Systems, National Center for Theoretical Sciences (NCTS), Taiwan, 

    2013-2015: Co-PI of grant funded by Academia Sinica, Taiwan led by Prof. Chia-Sheng Chang on layered materials

    2014-2016: Co-PI of integrated research project, MOST, Taiwan led by Dr. Ting-Kuo Lee of Academia Sinica, Taipei, Theoretical studies of physics of topological materials and interfaces of hetero-structures,

    2012-2015: PI of Taiwan’s NSC grant for Outstanding Young Researcher on “Novel quantum phenomena in strongly correlated and quantum impurity systems”,

    2009-2012: PI of Taiwan’s NSC grant, on“quantum phase transitions in strongly correlated electrons and mesoscopic systems”,

    2006-2009: PI of National Science Council (NSC) of Taiwan, “quantum phase transitions in strongly correlated electrons and mesoscopic systems”,


    Fellowship from National Science Council (NSC) of Taiwan for advanced research at Yale University, Aug. 1, 2009~ Jan. 31, 2010

  • Publication List

    52. Strange metal in paramagnetic heavy-fermion Kondo lattice: Dynamical large-N fermionic multi-channel approachJiangfan Wang, Yung-Yeh Chang, Chung-Hou Chung, arXiv:2005.03427 (submitted to PRL)

    51. Nonequilibrium quantum critical steady state: Transport through a dissipative resonant level, G. Zhang, C.-H. Chung*, C. T. Ke, C.-Y. Lin, H. Mebrahtu, A. I. Smirnov, G. Finkelstein*, H. U. Barangerar*, Phys. Rev. Research 3, 013136 (2021).

    50. Geometry-induced topological superconductivity, Po-Hao Chaou, Chia-Hsin Chen, Shih-Wei Liu, Chung-Hou Chung, and Chung-Yu Mou, Phys. Rev. B, 103, 014508 (2021)

    49. Quantum phase transition in a two-dimensional Kondo-Heisenberg model: a Schwinger-boson large-N approach, Jiangfan Wang, Yung-Yeh Chang, Chung-Yu Mou, Stefan Kirchner, and Chung-Hou Chung, Phys. Rev. B, 102, 115133 (2020).

    48. Universal non-equilibrium I-V curve near two-channel Kondo-Luttinger quantum critical point, C.Y. Lin, Y.Y. Chang, C. Raylands, N. Andrei, and C.H. Chung, Phys. Rev. B, 102, 075145 (2020)

    47. Enhanced quantum oscillations in Kondo insulators, Yen-Wen Lu, Po-Hao Chou, Chung-Hou Chung, Ting-Kuo Lee, and Chung-Yu Mou, Phys. Rev. B 101, 115102 (2020)

    46. Strange superconductivity near an antiferromagnetic heavy fermion quantum critical point, Y. Y. Chang, F. Hsu, S. Kirchner, C. Y. Mou, T. K. Lee, C. H. Chung*, Phys. Rev. B 99, 094513 (2019)

    45. Tunable topological semi-metallic phases in Kondo lattice systems, Yen-Wen Lu, Po-Hao Chou, Chung-Hou Chung, Chung-Yu Mou*, Phys. Rev. B 99, 035141 (2019)

    44. Strain induced superconducting pair-density-wave states in graphene, Feng Xu, Po-Hao Chou, Chung-Hou Chung, Ting-Kuo Lee, Chung-Yu Mou*, Phys. Rev. B 98, 205103 (2018)

    43. Non-centrosymmetric superconductors on honeycomb lattice, Der-Hau Lee, Chung-Hou Chung*, Phys. Status Solidi B 255, 1800114 (2018) (Editor’s Choice and Cover page of Sept. 2018)

    42. Yung-Yeh Chang, Silke Paschen, Chung-Hou Chung*, Strange metal state near a heavy-fermion quantum critical point, Phys. Rev. B 97, 035156 (2018).

    41. Andreev reflection in 2D relativistic materials with realistic tunneling transparency in normal-metal-superconductor junctions, Yung-Yeh Chang, Chung-Yu Mou, Chung-Hou Chung*, Phys. Rev. B 96, 054514 (2017).

    40. Emergence of a fermionic finite-temperature critical point in a Kondo lattice, Po-Hao Chou , Liang-Jun Zhai, Chung-Hou Chung, Chung-Yu Mou*, and Ting-Kuo Lee, Phys. Rev. Lett. 116, 177002 (2016).

    39. Helical Majorana fermions in dx2−y2 + idxy-wave topological superconductivity of doped correlated quantum spin Hall insulators, Shih-Jye Sun, Chung-Hou Chung*, Yung-Yeh Chang, Wei-Feng Tsai, and Fu-Chun Zhang, Scientific Reports, 6, Article number: 24102 (2016)

    38. Duality in topological superconductors and ferromagnetic topological insulators in a honeycomb lattice, Shin-Ming Huang , Wei-Feng Tsai, Chung-Hou Chung, and Chung-Yu Mou, Phys. Rev. B 93, 054518 (2016).

    37. Quantum criticality of the two-channel pseudogap Anderson model: universal scaling in linear and non-linear conductance, Tsan-Pei Wu, Xiao-Qun Wang, Guang-Yu Guo, Frithjof Anders and Chung-Hou Chung, 2016 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 28 175003

    36. Tunneling between helical Majorana modes and helical Luttinger liquids, Sung-Po Chao, Thomas L. Schmidt, Chung-Hou Chung, Phys. Rev. B 91, 235125 (2015)

    35. Quantum criticality in Kondo quantum dot coupled to helical edge states of interacting 2D topological insulators”, Chung-Hou Chung, Salman Silotri,. New Journal of Physics, 17, 013005 (2015).

    34. Kane-Mele Hubbard model on a zigzag ribbon: Stability of the topological edge states and quantum phase transitions, Chung-Hou Chung, Der-Hau Lee, and Sung-Po Chao, Phys. Rev. B, 90, 035116 (2014).

    33. Finite frequency- dependent noise of a quantum dot in a magnetic field, C. P. Moca, P. Simon, Chung-Hou Chung, and G. Zarand, Phys. Rev. B, 89, 155138 (2014).

    32. Nonequilibrium transport of helical Luttinger liquids through a quantum dot, Sung-Po Chao, Salman A. Silotri, and Chung-Hou Chung, Phys. Rev. B, 88, 085109 (2013).

    31. Universal scaling of nonlinear conductance in the two-channel pseudogap Anderson model: Application for gate-tuned Kondo effect in magnetically doped graphene, Tsung-Han Lee, Kenneth Yi-Jie Zhang, Chung-Hou Chung, and Stefan Kirchner, Phys. Rev. B, 88, 085431 (2013).

    30. Competing Topological and Kondo Insulator Phases on a Honeycomb Lattice. Xiao-Yong Feng, Jianhui Dai, Chung-Hou Chung, and Qimiao Si, Phys. Rev. Lett., 111, 016402 (2013).

    29. Nonequilibrium quantum transport through a dissipative resonant level, Chung-Hou Chung, Karyn Le Hur, Gleb Finkelstein, Matthias Vojta, and Peter Woelfle, Phys. Rev. B, 87, 245310 (2013).

    28. Nonequilibrium noise correlations in a point contact of helical edge states. Yu-Wen Lee, Yu-Li Lee, and Chung-Hou Chung, Phys. Rev. B, 86, 235121 (2012).

    27. Quantum criticality out of equilibrium in the pseudogap Kondo model, Chung-Hou Chung and Keneth Yi-Jie Zhang, Phys. Rev. B 85 195106 (2012).

    26. Designing heterostructures with higher temperature superconductivity, K. Le Hur, C.H. Chung, I. Paul, Phys. Rev. B 84, 024526 (2011).

    25. Non-equilibrium frequency-dependent noise through a quantum dot: A real time functional renormalization group approach, G. Zarand, C.P. Moca, C.H. Chung, P. Simon, Phys. Rev. B 83, 201303 (2011).

    24. Dynamical properties of a nonequilibrium quantum dot close to localized-delocalized quantum phase transitions, Chung-Hou Chung, Phys. Rev. B 83, 115308 (2011).

    23. Chung-Hou Chung*, Tsung-Han Lee, “Tunable Fano-Kondo resonance in side-coupled double quantum dot system”, Phys. Rev. B 82, 085325 (2010), selected for publication for Aug. 2010 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscience and Technology.

    22. Chung-Hou Chung* and K. V. P. Latha, “Nonequilibrium occupation number and charge susceptibility of a resonance level close to a dissipative quantum phase transition”, Phys. Rev. B 82, 085120 (2010).

    21. C-H Chung*, K.V.P. Latha, K. Le Hur*, M. Vojta, P. Woelfle, “Tunable Kondo-Luttinger system far from equilibrium”, Phys. Rev. B 82, 115325 (2010), selected for publication for the Oct. 2010 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology.

    20. I-Ling Tsai And Chung-Hou Chung*, “Kondo effect in a side-coupled double-quantum-dot system embedded in a mesoscopic ring”, Phys. Rev. B 81, 195305 (2010), selected for publication for May, 2010 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscience and Technology.

    19. Chung-Hou Chung*, Karyn Le Hur*, Matthias Vojta and Peter Woelfle, “Non-equilibrium transport at a dissipative quantum phase transition”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 216803 (2009).

    18. Sergei V. Isakov*, Hong-Chi Chien, Jian-Jheng Wu, Yung-Chung Chen, Chung-Hou Chung*, Krishnendu Sengupta*, Yong Baek Kim* “quasi-imcommensurate supersolid phase in the Bose-Hubbard model on an anisotropic triangular lattice”, Europhys. Lett. 87, 36002 (2009).

    17. Chung-Hou Chung*, Gergely Zarand*, and Peter Woelfle*, “Two-stage Kondo effect in double quantum dots: Perturbation theory and Numerical Renormalization Group analysis”, Phys. Rev. B 77, 035120 (2008); selected for publication for the January 28, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology.

    16. Chung-Hou Chung*, Matthew T. Glossop, Lars Fritz*, Marijana Kircan, Kevin Ingersent, Matthias Vojta*, “ Quantum phase transitions in a resonant-level model with dissipation: Renormalization-group studies”, Phys. Rev. B 76, 235103 (2007).

    15. Chung-Hou Chung* and Walter Hofstetter, “Kondo effect in coupled quantum dots with RKKY interaction: Finite temperature and magnetic field effects”, Phys. Rev. B 76, 045329 (2007), selected for the August 6, 2007 issue of Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology.

    14. Gergely Zarand*, Chung-Hou Chung*, Pascal Simon* and Matthias Vojta*, “quantum criticality in a double quantum-dot system”,Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 166802 (2006).

    13. So Takei, Chung-Hou Chung, and Yong Baek Kim*, “Evolution of the single-hole spectral function across a quantum phase transition in the anisotropic-triangular-lattice antiferromagnet”, Phys. Rev. B 70, 104402 (2004).

    12. I. Khavkine, C.-H. Chung, V. Oganesyan, H.-Y. Kee*, “Formation of Electronic Nematic Phase in Interacting Systems”, Phys. Rev. B 70, 155110 (2004).

    11. Jean-Sebastien Bernier, Chung-Hou Chung*, Yong Baek Kim*, Subir Sachdev*, “The planar pyrochlore antiferromagnet: A large-N analysis”, Phys. Rev. B 69, 214427 (2004).

    10. Chung-Hou Chung* and Yong Baek Kim*, “Competing orders and superconductivity in the doped Mott insulator on the Shastry-Sutherland lattice”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 207004 (2004).

    9. Hae-Young Kee*, K. Maki and C.H. Chung, “Raman spectra in chiral superconductors”, Physica C 408, 789 (2004).

    8. Hae-Young Kee*, Eugene H. Kim, Chung-Hou Chung, “Signatures of electronic nematic phase at isotropic-nematic phase transition”, Phys. Rev. B 68, 245109 (2003).

    7. C.-H. Chung*, K. Voelker, and Y. B. Kim*, “Statistics of spinons in the spin-liquid phase of Cs2CuCl4 ”, Phys. Rev. B 68, 094412 (2003).

    6. C. H. Chung*, H.-Y. Kee*, and Y. B. Kim*, “Effect of ring exchange on an orbital antiferromagnet”, Phys. Rev. B 67, 224405 (2003).

    5. H.-Y. Kee*, K. Maki*, and C. H. Chung, “Raman spectra of triplet superconductivity in Sr2RuO4”, Phys. Rev. B 67, 180504 (2003).

    4. C.H. Chung*, J.B. Marston* and Subir Sachdev*, “Quantum phases of the Shastry-Sutherland antiferromagnet: Application to SrCu2 (BO3)2”, Phys. Rev. B 64, 134407 (2001).

    3. C.H. Chung*, J.B. Marston*, and Ross H. McKenzie*, “Large-N solutions of the Heisenberg and Hubbard-Heisenberg models on the anisotropic triangular lattice: Application to Cs2CuCl4 and to the layered organic superconductors kappa-(BEDT-TTF)2X”, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 13, 5159 (2001).

    2. J. Merino*, Ross H. McKenzie*, J.B. Marston*, and C.H. Chung, “ The Heisenberg antiferromagnet on an anisotropic triangular lattice: linear spin-wave theory”, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 11, 2965 (1999).

    1. Chung-Hou Chung and W-Y. P. Hwang*, “Proton spin structure functions and generalized Sullivan processes”, Phys. Rev. D 49, 2221 (1994).

  • Awards

    ◇ NYCU Teaching Award, 2021

    ◇ Center Scientist of National Center for Theoretical Sciences (NCTS), 2019-2022.

    ◇ Visiting research scholar fellowship from Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Feb.~July, 2017

    ◇ NSC’s visiting research scholar fellowship to Yale University, Sept. 2009-Jan. 2010.

    ◇ Outstanding Young Researcher Grant, NSC of Taiwan 2012-2015, US$74,000.

    ◇ Outstanding adviser for students, NCTU, 2014., 2018

    ◇ Center Scientist, National Center for Theoretical Sciences (NCTS), Taiwan, R.O.C., 2012-2014, 2019-present.

    ◇ Outstanding research of NCTU (for promoted salary), 2015-present

    ◇ Outstanding Young Researcher’s Award, 2011, College of Science, National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan, R.O.C.