Dr. Wei Xie

Professor

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Biography

Wei Xie is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University, specializing in High Energy Physics. He earned his Ph.D. in High Energy Physics from the Institute of High Energy Physics, Academia Sinica in Beijing in 1997, and has since been involved in significant research in the study of Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP) and its connections to the early universe, particularly as it relates to experiments conducted at the Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider (RHIC) and the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). His current research focuses on the investigation of charm and beauty quarks in collisions that create QGP, alongside innovative studies utilizing Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) for pattern recognition in high-energy physics data. Professor Xie has supervised numerous graduate students, many of whom have advanced to notable positions in academia and industry. His professional trajectory includes various roles in collaboration committees for international conferences and research projects, reflecting his active engagement in the global physics community.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Teaching and conducting research in high energy physics, focusing on Quark-Gluon Plasma.

Associate Professor

2013-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Engaged in teaching and advanced research in experimental high energy physics.

Assistant Professor

2007-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Involved in teaching and initiating research in the department.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2000-01-01 — 2004-01-01

UC Riverside • Riverside, CA

Conducted collaborative research in high energy physics.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

1997-01-01 — 2000-01-01

Weizmann Institute of Science • Rehovot, Israel

Focused on advanced particle physics research.

Awards

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RIKEN/BNL Research Center Fellowship

2004-01-01
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Feinberg Fellowship

1997-01-01
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Guang Hua Fellowship

1988-01-01

Courses

PHYS 241 PHYS 521 PHYS 214 PHYS 556 PHYS 272 PHYS 330

Requirements for Purdue University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
GRE Subject
Prerequisites
Knowledge of general physics Intermediate level mechanics Electricity and magnetism Statistical and thermal physics Quantum mechanics
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Specialization Notes

GRE General and Physics Subject tests are optional but encouraged.