Ni Wei-Tou is a Taiwanese physicist

Physicist

A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...

, who graduated from the Department of Physics

Physics

Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...

 of National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University is a national co-educational university located in Taipei, Republic of China . In Taiwan, it is colloquially known as "Táidà" . Its main campus is set upon 1,086,167 square meters in Taipei's Da'an District. In addition, the university has 6 other campuses in Taiwan,...

 (NTU), and got his PhD of Physics & Mathematics from California Institute of Technology

California Institute of Technology

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. After his retirement on October 1, 2000, he is now appointed as a professor emeritus of the Department of Physics of National Tsing Hua University

National Tsing Hua University

National Tsing Hua University is one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan. The university has a strong reputation in the studies of science and engineering. Times Higher Education - World University Rankings is107in the world. Engineering and Science are the best in Taiwan...

 (NTHU) at Hsinchu

Hsinchu

Hsinchu City is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate.Hsinchu City is administered as a special municipality within Taiwan . The city is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait...

, Taiwan

Taiwan Province

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, since 2006.

He is an expert of theoretical and experimental gravitational physics, astrophysics

Astrophysics

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, cosmology

Cosmology

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, particle physics

Particle physics

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, and quantum optics

Quantum optics

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 etc. He is famous for his alternative theories of gravitation

Alternatives to general relativity

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 to general relativity

General relativity

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, such as Ni (1972), Ni (1973), and Lee, Lightman & Ni (1974). He has been devoted to popular science

Popular science

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 in Taiwan

Taiwan Province

Taiwan Province is one of the two administrative divisions referred to as provinces and is controlled by the Republic of China . The province covers approximately 73% of the territory controlled by the Republic of China...

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External links

• Prof. Wei-Tou Ni's intro page at NTHU (in Chinese)