Hao Yang completed his BSc in Applied Mathematics at XJTLU, and his MSc with Distinction in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces at Imperial College London. He started his PhD studies in March 2024 and is supervised by Dr. Andrew Fowlie. His research focuses on Multiple Parton Interactions at the LHC.
Yiyang Zhang finished his undergraduate study at XJTLU in Math, and two master’s studies at Imperial College London in Physics and at University College London in Math. His research interests are in Partial differential equations, and now he is doing research projects related to Schrodinger equations.
Bissekenov Abylay is the holder of a Master’s degree in Science of Physics from Nazarbayev University and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Aktobe Regional State University named after K. Zhubanov (nowadays Herriot-Watt and Zhubanov University). He started his PhD at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in March of 2024. He specializes in N-body simulations of star clusters and applications of machine learning in astrophysics.
Tron obtained his joint master degree in theoretical physics from the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit. His research focuses on the dynamical evolution of solar-like planetary systems in different star cluster environment by using simulation. He is also interested in the theoretical framework of star clusters and planetary systems.
Zhikai obtained his MSc degree in Applied Mathematics from Imperial College London and his BSc degree in Applied Mathematics from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). He started his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Hao Yu in March 2025. His research focuses on topological qubits in quantum computing, exploring their mathematical and physical foundations and potential for error-resistant quantum information processing.
Liam obtained his undergraduate degree and master’s degree in physics from the University of Oxford. His PhD was supervised by Dr. Niels Gresnigt and focused on the applications of division and Clifford algebras to (beyond) Standard Model physics.
Francesco obtained his undergraduate degree in physics from Università Tor Vergata and his masters degree in astronomy from University of Padua, both in Italy and graduated from XJTLU in 2021. During his PhD., Flammini focussed on the long-time dynamical evolution of the planetary system in star clusters, and on how such environments affect the orbital architecture of planetary systems. Flammini is now a post-doctoral researcher at New York University Abu Dhabi.
Kai is a graduate of the Department of Physics at Nankai University, with a strong interest in computational astrophysics. The objective of Kai’s PhD research was to numerically investigate the dynamics of planetary systems and their debris structures in dense stellar environments in and beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Kai graduated from XJTLU in 2024.
Yunxi Jiang obtained her BSc degree in Applied Mathematics from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). She completed her Ph.D in 2026, focussing on topological spintronics, especially the dynamics of Magnetic Skyrmions, a topological spin texture that is promising to be the carrier for the next generation of information technology. Yunxi is now a postdoctoral researcher at CNRS.
Xueqi received her BSc degree in Applied Mathematics from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). Her main research interest is mathematical physics. In the autumn of 2020 she started her PhD research project on condensation phenomena in out-of-equilibrium systems at the Department of Physics at XJTLU. Xueqi graduated in 2025.
High-energy physics
Hao Yang
Hao Yang completed his BSc in Applied Mathematics at XJTLU, and his MSc with Distinction in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces at Imperial College London. He started his PhD studies in March 2024 and is supervised by Dr. Andrew Fowlie. His research focuses on Multiple Parton Interactions at the LHC.
Email: Hao.Yang18@student.xjtlu.edu.cn
Yiyang Zhang
Yiyang Zhang finished his undergraduate study at XJTLU in Math, and two master’s studies at Imperial College London in Physics and at University College London in Math. His research interests are in Partial differential equations, and now he is doing research projects related to Schrodinger equations.
Email: Yiyang.Zhang13@student.xjtlu.edu.cn
Astrophysics
Bissekenov Abylay
Bissekenov Abylay is the holder of a Master’s degree in Science of Physics from Nazarbayev University and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Aktobe Regional State University named after K. Zhubanov (nowadays Herriot-Watt and Zhubanov University). He started his PhD at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in March of 2024. He specializes in N-body simulations of star clusters and applications of machine learning in astrophysics.
Email: Abhinav.Varma21@student.xjtlu.edu.cn
Tron Du
Tron obtained his joint master degree in theoretical physics from the University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit. His research focuses on the dynamical evolution of solar-like planetary systems in different star cluster environment by using simulation. He is also interested in the theoretical framework of star clusters and planetary systems.
Email: Chuang.Du12@student.xjtlu.edu.cn
Condensed matter physics
Zhikai Wang
Zhikai obtained his MSc degree in Applied Mathematics from Imperial College London and his BSc degree in Applied Mathematics from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). He started his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Hao Yu in March 2025. His research focuses on topological qubits in quantum computing, exploring their mathematical and physical foundations and potential for error-resistant quantum information processing.
Email: Zhikai.Wang19@student.xjtlu.edu.cn
Alumni
Liam Gourlay
Liam obtained his undergraduate degree and master’s degree in physics from the University of Oxford. His PhD was supervised by Dr. Niels Gresnigt and focused on the applications of division and Clifford algebras to (beyond) Standard Model physics.
Thesis: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3196062/
Francesco Flammini Dotti
Francesco obtained his undergraduate degree in physics from Università Tor Vergata and his masters degree in astronomy from University of Padua, both in Italy and graduated from XJTLU in 2021. During his PhD., Flammini focussed on the long-time dynamical evolution of the planetary system in star clusters, and on how such environments affect the orbital architecture of planetary systems. Flammini is now a post-doctoral researcher at New York University Abu Dhabi.
Thesis: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3141254/
Kai Wu
Kai is a graduate of the Department of Physics at Nankai University, with a strong interest in computational astrophysics. The objective of Kai’s PhD research was to numerically investigate the dynamics of planetary systems and their debris structures in dense stellar environments in and beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Kai graduated from XJTLU in 2024.
Thesis: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3182320/
Yunxi Jiang
Yunxi Jiang obtained her BSc degree in Applied Mathematics from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). She completed her Ph.D in 2026, focussing on topological spintronics, especially the dynamics of Magnetic Skyrmions, a topological spin texture that is promising to be the carrier for the next generation of information technology. Yunxi is now a postdoctoral researcher at CNRS.
Thesis: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3194985/
Xueqi Yao
Xueqi received her BSc degree in Applied Mathematics from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). Her main research interest is mathematical physics. In the autumn of 2020 she started her PhD research project on condensation phenomena in out-of-equilibrium systems at the Department of Physics at XJTLU. Xueqi graduated in 2025.
Thesis: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3197695/