Huey-Wen Lin

Huey-Wen Lin is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University with joint appointments in the Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics & Astronomy. She joined MSU in 2016 as a high-energy particle theorist specializing in lattice Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD). Her research utilizes high-performance computing to study proton/neutron structure and fundamental particle interactions.

Education

She earned her Ph.D. in Physics from Columbia University in 2006.

Research Focus

Her work bridges theoretical particle physics and computational mathematics, with emphasis on:

• Lattice QCD simulations of hadronic structure
• Parton distribution functions and gluon dynamics
• Machine learning applications in particle physics
• Quantum computing algorithms for QCD
• Precision studies of nucleon properties

Recent publications demonstrate strong focus on gluon distributions in hadrons, lattice-informed machine learning frameworks, and theoretical tools for neutrino scattering experiments. Her work consistently integrates high-performance computing with fundamental physics.

Awards and Leadership

• NSF CAREER Award (2017) for research on "Constraining Parton Distribution Functions for New-Physics Searches"
• Organizing Chair of the 36th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory

Contributions

She has co-edited foundational texts (Lattice QCD for Nuclear Physics) and develops computational methodologies advancing precision in hadronic physics. Her leadership in large-scale collaborations (e.g., CTEQ-TEA) strengthens synergy between lattice calculations and experimental particle physics.