Speaker: Prof. Hongxi Xing, South China Normal University
Time: May 19, 2026, Tuesday, 10:30 AM
Location: Lecture Hall 9409

Abstract:

Elucidating the fundamental partonic structure of hadrons remains a central objective in both particle and high-energy nuclear physics. Since the pioneering deep-inelastic scattering experiments at SLAC in the late 1960s, decades of extensive experimental programs worldwide have dramatically advanced our understanding of hadron structure, strongly motivating the proposed Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) in the US and the polarized Electron-Ion Collider in China (EicC). In this talk, I will discuss the impact of exploring nucleon structure and parton fragmentation functions using world data, spanning from electron-positron collisions to recent proton-proton measurements at the LHC. Additionally, inspired by the great promise of quantum computers and their natural capability to simulate real-time evolution, I will present recent advances in leveraging quantum devices to simulate hadronic structure.

Speaker Profile:

Hongxi Xing is a nuclear theorist and Professor of Physics at the South China Normal University (SCNU). He obtained Ph.D. in 2012 from Central China Normal University, jointly trained by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He held postdoctoral positions at University of Science and Technology of China, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory/Northwestern University before joining the Institute of Quantum Matter of SCNU as a full professor in 2018. His research interest focuses on hard probes in heavy ion physics, nucleon structure, as well as the application of quantum computing in high energy physics.