Xiaoxuan Chu

Xiaoxuan Chu is an Associate Scientist (Researcher) in the Physics Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), conducting experimental research in high-energy and nuclear physics. She actively contributes to the STAR experiment at RHIC and the ePIC experiment at the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), focusing on nucleon structure, proton spin, and 3D proton imaging to unravel fundamental matter properties.

Her educational background includes:

• Ph.D. from Central China Normal University & BNL (2018)

Dr. Chu's research centers on gluon saturation, 3D proton tomography, EIC detector development, and p-Carbon polarimetry. Her work bridges theoretical QCD predictions with experimental validation through heavy-ion collisions and polarized proton studies. She investigates how gluons govern proton spin and structure, leveraging cutting-edge collider data to create multidimensional proton maps.

Analysis of her publications reveals dominant themes in Electron-Ion Collider physics and RHIC spin studies. Key trends include advancing gluon saturation signatures, developing polarized beam techniques, and simulating next-generation detectors for 3D nucleon imaging. Her work increasingly integrates machine learning for collision data analysis and emphasizes mass-number dependence in nuclear QCD effects.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• BNL LDRD Award (2024-2026): $500,000
• BNL LDRD Award (2023-2024): $110,000
• DOE Highlight: Signs of gluon saturation in particle collisions

Dr. Chu mentors DOE SULI program students and serves the community as referee for Phys. Rev. Lett., Phys. Rev. D, and JINST, plus NSF Mid-Scale RI-1 reviewer. She leads the STAR Collaboration's Spin/Cold QCD working group (2022-2025) and contributes to polarimetry R&D for the EIC's precision measurements.

She operates within BNL's Cold QCD group, collaborating with STAR and ePIC teams on detector calibration, data analysis, and physics working groups. Current efforts focus on p-Carbon polarimeter development and EIC detector simulations for the upcoming collider era.