Qidong Zhou


Biography

National High-level Young Talent funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and an Outstanding Young/Mid-career Scholar at Shandong University. My research revolves around experimental particle physics. Specifically, I am dedicated in exploring physics beyond the Standard Model, have a interest in understanding the nature of dark matter and the mysteries of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. My group also actively contributes to the development of advanced trigger and data acquisition (TDAQ) systems for particle physics experiments.

I have actively participated in the experiments of the LHC forward (LHCf) experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the RHIC forward (RHICf) experiment at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in the United States. These experiments test the strong interaction models in the ultra-high energy. These models involved in the precise measurements of cosmic rays, help to resolve the mysteriy of origin of cosmic rays. Subsequently, I joined the Belle II experiment at the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) in Japan, where I dedicate my efforts to searching for physics beyond the Standard Model based on the measurement of lepton flavor universality, exploring dark matter, and investigating the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. Obtained JSPS postdoctral fellewships in 2018, Received Young Scientist Award of the Physics Society of Japan and Cosmic-ray Physics Award of Japan Cosmic-ray Physicist Congress in 2019.  

Specific major research areas include (but are not limited to):

(1) Utilizing the large dataset from the Belle II experiment to explore new physics beyond the Standard Model through precise experimental measurements. Currently, the team focuses on testing lepton universality violation in B meson decays. Lepton universality violation in B meson decays is one of the most significant signs of new physics observed in particle physics experiments. Incorporating the experimental results from Belle II, the average significance level of lepton universality violation from the four international experimental collaborations currently stands at 3.3σ (typically 5σ is required for discovery). Research on lepton universality violation will continue to be a hot topic in the future of particle physics.     

(2) Developing real-time triggering and high-speed, high-bandwidth data acquisition systems fused with artificial intelligence. For example, utilizing Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to develop Direct Memory Access (DMA) memory access technology that does not require CPU intervention, achieving real-time data transmission of over 100 Gb/s between electronic boards and computer servers. Developing track reconstruction and cluster reconstruction algorithms based on neural network algorithms, and implementing algorithm acceleration on FPGA+CPU, GPU+CPU architectures.

We welcome individuals who are passionate and interested in exploring the "origin of the universe and the ultimate form of matter" to join us!!

Education

2015.4 -- 2018.3

名古屋大学       粒子宇宙物理学       Doctoral Degree in Science

2013.4 -- 2015.3

名古屋大学       粒子宇宙物理学       Master's Degree in Science

2009.4 -- 2013.3

横滨国立大学       智能物理工学       Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Professional Experience

Nagoya university      KMI      Assistant professor

High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)      IPNS      JSPS postdoc