Summary

Dr. Xueqiao Xu is a distinguished theoretical and computational plasma physicist specializing in boundary plasma physics, large-scale computing, and AI/ML applications. Dr. Xu is the original developer of the BOUT code and co-developer of the BOUT++ code, leading international collaborations on edge turbulence and divertor heat flux simulations.

Education

• M.S. in Plasma Physics – Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, 1985
• Ph.D. in Plasma Physics – University of Texas, Austin, 1990

Professional Experience

• Staff Scientist (1996–Present) – Fusion Energy Sciences Program, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Principal Investigator (2023–2027) – U.S. DOE Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing
• Adjunct Professor (2012–Present) – School of Physics, Peking University, China
• Postdoctoral Researcher (1993–1996) – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• Postdoctoral Researcher (1990–1993) – University of California, Berkeley

Research Interests

Dr. Xu focuses on boundary plasma physics, edge turbulence, ELMs, and divertor heat flux simulations. He leads the development of the BOUT++ code.