Director, Institute of Fusion Science in SWJTU
Education
PhD, University of Science and Technology of China, Plasma Physics (1998)
M.A., University of Science and Technology of China, Plasma Physics (1994)
B.S., Anqing Normal University, Physics (1986)
Academic Appointments:
1. Leading scientist, in stellarator research work in Institute of Fusion Science, SWJTU, China (2017-present).
2. Chief scientist, Southwestern Institute of Physics, leading experimental research work in fusion institute of SWIP, China (2013-2016).
3. Principle Research Physicist, Investigated mechanisms of intrinsic rotation and isotope effects on plasma confinement in LPP, ERM/KMS, Belgium (2010-2013).
4. Research Physicist, Investigated properties of zonal-flows, ambient turbulence and their interaction via energy coupling LPP, ERM/KMS, Belgium (2007-2010).
5. Staff Research Physicist, Studied edge turbulence and turbulent transport under various DED configurations in TEXTOR in LPP, ERM/KMS, Belgium (2003-2007).
6. Postdoctoral Fellow, AvH (Alexander von Humboldt) post-doc, Investigated the role of Reynolds Stress in driving edge plasma flows in the TEXTOR tokamak in IPP, Germany (2002-2003).
7. Postdoctoral Fellow, JSPS post-doc, Studied mechanisms of poloidally asymmetric radiation in LHD and its relation to density limit in NIFS, Japan (2000-2002).
8. Postdoctoral Fellow, Investigated the edge plasma properties in the HT-7 superconducting tokamak in ASIPP, China (1998-2000).
Selected Awards and Honors
JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Grant in NIFS, Japan (2000-2002).
AvH (Alexander von Humboldt) Fellowship Research Grant in IPP, Germany (2002-2003).
Professional Activities:
1. Chief experimental scientist in fusion institute of SWIP, Selected as a member of “Thousand Talents Plan” in China, (2012-present).
2. Deputy leader, Topic Group “tokamak physics” at TEXTOR, Germany (2011-2013).
3. Coordinator of research programmes at TEXTOR for LPP, ERM/KMS, Belgium (2007-2013).
4. International Advisory Board member in the EFTSOMP workshop (2008-present).
RESEARCH
Plasma turbulence and transport
High energy particle physics and MHD
Plasma Diagnostics
Research Group
Plasma turbulence and transport group in Institute of Fusion Science, School of Physical Science and Technology.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1. X. Q. Wang, Y. Xu*, “The three-dimensional equilibrium with magnetic islands and MHD instabilities in the CFQS quasi-axisymmetric stellarator”, Nuclear Fusion 61, 036021 (2021).
2. M. Jiang, Y. Xu*, et al., “Modulation of the trapped electron driven turbulence by m/n=2/1 tearing mode in the core of HL-2A plasmas”, Nuclear Fusion 60, 066006 (2020).
3. Y. He, Y. Xu*, et al., “Impact of edge magnetic perturbation (MP) on multi-scale turbulence and turbulent transport across a MP-induced edge transport reduction in the TEXTOR tokamak”, Physical Plasmas 27, 062511 (2020).
4. G. Xiong, Y. Xu*, et al., “Preliminary design and analysis of the CFQS supporting structure”, Fusion Engineering and Design, 160, 112021 (2020).
5. M. Jiang, Y. Xu*, et al., “Influence of resonant magnetic perturbations and induced islands on plasma rotations and turbulence properties in the J-TEXT tokamak”, Nuclear Fusion 59, 046003 (2019).
6. M. Jiang, Y. Xu*, et al., “Localized modulation of turbulence by m/n = 1/1 magnetic islands in the HL-2A tokamak”, Nuclear Fusion 59, 066019 (2019).
7. J. Q. Xu, Y. Xu*, et al., “Experimental observation of the transition between resistive ballooning modes and ion temperature gradient modes in the edge of the HL-2A tokamak”, Nucl. Fusion 58, 036002 (2018).
8. S. Chai, Y. Xu*, et al., “Experimental measurements of energy transfer and nonlinear interaction in turbulence at the sino-united spherical tokamak”, Phys. Plasmas 24, 032503 (2017).
9. Y. Xu, “A general comparison between tokamak and stellarator plasmas”, Matter and Radiation at Extremes 1, 192 (2016).
Lecture:
Plasma physics
Mechanics
