She obtained her Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences at Pusan National University in South Korea under the supervision of Prof. Kyung-Ja Ha. During her Ph. D., she gained extensive experience in the field of atmospheric and climate science through her studies on monsoon dynamics, aerosol light absorption, climate modeling, and machine learning. From 2017 to 2022, she worked at the IBS Center for Climate Physics (ICCP) led by Dr. Axel Timmermann and studied extreme weather events including U.S. tornado activities and tropical cyclones. Prof. Chu joined the City University of Hong Kong as an Assistant Professor in the School of Energy and Environment in August 2022.​