Ph.D., Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2020, University of Arizona

Dr. Lyu's main research area is extragalactic astronomy with a focus on active galactic nuclei (AGN), AGN-galaxy evolution and dust properties. He has extensive knowledge on the IR properties of AGN and their host galaxies and enjoys the hunting and characterization of obscured AGN across the Universe. He also probes the AGN obscuration structures through spectral energy distribution analysis, near- to mid-IR reverberation mapping technique and spatially-resolved image and IFU observations. As a member of the JWST/MIRI science team, he is leading several projects ranging from the study of nearby AGN to the distant quasars, and the dust and PAH properties in starburst galaxies from low-z to cosmic noon.