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Haiyan Gao is the Henry W. Newson Distinguished Professor of Physics at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, with a focus on quantum chromodynamics (QCD), nucleon structure, and fundamental symmetry studies. She has held these positions since 2008 and 2012 respectively, conducting experiments at Jefferson Lab and Duke's Triangle Universities Nuclear Laboratory (TUNL).
- Current Appointments: Henry W. Newson Distinguished Professor of Physics (2012–Present), Professor of Physics (2008–Present)
- Education: Ph.D. in Physics (1994) from Caltech, B.S. in Physics (1988) from Tsinghua University
Her research interests span the structure of nucleons in terms of quarks and gluons, the search for QCD exotics, and fundamental symmetry studies to explore physics beyond the Standard Model. Recent work includes precision measurements of proton and deuteron properties, spin-density matrix elements, and the development of advanced detectors like the Solenoidal Large Intensity Device (SoLID) for 12 GeV CEBAF upgrades. She investigates the proton charge radius puzzle through electron scattering experiments and studies axion-like particles via photoproduction.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2023–2025) reveals a focus on J/ψ meson photoproduction, spin structure functions, and QCD-based nucleon imaging. These works employ facilities like GlueX and Jefferson Lab to probe fundamental symmetries, gluonic gravitational form factors, and low-energy QCD dynamics, often through precision cross-section measurements and Monte-Carlo simulations.
Her grants include leadership of Duke's Medium Energy Physics Program (2002–2025), the Natalia Escobar Fellowship (2021–2022), and Jefferson Lab Graduate Fellowships (2021–2022). Her laboratory work involves the GlueX experiment at Jefferson Lab's Hall D and Duke's High Intensity γ-ray Source (HIγS) facility.
