研究成果
承擔核能科學與工程學科的教學、碩士生、博士生培養任務。主要從事核反應堆安全、嚴重事故、機率安全分析、核反應堆熱工、數值模擬，新型核動力系統及核能綜合利用等方面的研究。近幾年來在國內外發表文章30餘篇。目前主持973課題、科技部ITER專項以及核安全局、核電站、研究設計院等多項核能領域的科研項目。社會兼職：國家核安全局核安全與環境專家委員會委員、中國核學會核能動力學會核動力專業委員會委員、電力行業核電標準化技術委員會委員等。
代表著作
1. G.F. Huang, L.L. Tong, J.X. Li, X.W. Cao*，Study on Mitigation of In-vessel Release of Fission Products in Severe Accidents of PWR，nuclear engineering and design 240(11)(2010)3888-3897
2. Z.F. Qi, J.X. Li, L.L.Tong, X.W.Cao*, Numerical Simulation of Pressure Drop in Fuel Channel End Fitting，nuclear engineering and design 240(2010)3435-3442
3. Huang Gaofeng，Li Jingxi，Tong Lili，Cao Xuewu，Analysis of Effect of the Intentional Depressurization on Fission Product Behavior during TMLB’ Severe Accident，Nuclear Science and Techniques，2009,20(6) 373-379.
4. TAO Jun CAO Xuewu, Effect of water injection on hydrogen generation during severe accident in PWR，Nuclear Science and Techniques, Vol.20, No.5 2009 312-316
5. Qian LIN, Zhe WANG and Xuewu CAO, Modeling of Fragmentation of Melt Droplets Triggered by Boiling Effect, Journal of Power and Energy Systems, 2008,2 (2):845-853.
