Theoretical Nuclear Physics — Effective Field Theories for Quantum Chromodynamics — Hadron Structure

Research Summary

Prof. Salazar’s research centers on Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), the theory describing the dynamics of strongly interacting matter inside atomic nuclei. His focus is on developing effective field theories for QCD under extreme conditions, such as high energies and densities, with a focus on uncovering the dynamics of quarks and gluons inside hadrons and nuclei. His work provides essential theoretical input for interpreting data from major facilities like the Large Hadron Collider and for guiding future experiments at the Electron-Ion Collider. Dr. Salazar’s recent research efforts include high-order loop computations, factorization, resummation and the phenomenology for various processes in high-energy QCD scattering within the Color Glass Condensate effective theory. 

Education

• Ph.D. Physics, Stony Brook University (2021)
• BS Physics and Mathematics, Florida International University (2016)

Selected Publications

• Correspondence between Color Glass Condensate and High-Twist Formalism. Phys.Rev.Lett. 135 (2025), 032301
• Back-to-back inclusive dijets in DIS at small x: Complete NLO results and predictions. Phys.Rev.Lett. 132 (2024) 081902
• Nuclear geometry at high energy from exclusive vector meson production. Phys.Rev.D 106 (2022) 074019
• Mining for gluon saturation at colliders. Universe 7 (2021) 8, 312
• Multi-gluon correlations and evidence of saturation from dijet measurements at an EIC. Phys.Rev.Lett. 124 (2020) 11, 112301

Awards and Fellowships

• Institute for Nuclear Theory Junior Fellow (2024)
• Diffraction and Low-x Young Scientist Award (2022)
• Gerald E. Brown Prize, Stony Brook University (2020)

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