Amy L. Connolly

Prof. Amy L. Connolly is a Professor of Physics at The Ohio State University (OSU), affiliated with the Department of Physics and the Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics (CCAPP). She specializes in ultra-high-energy neutrino experiments, focusing on detecting cosmic neutrinos and their astrophysical implications. Her research emphasizes radio Cherenkov techniques for neutrino observatories, including contributions to ANITA, ARA, and EVA experiments. Connolly holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley (2003), and has held roles such as UCL Advanced Fellow (2007–2010) and Post-Doctoral Researcher at UCLA (2003–2010).

Her work bridges particle physics and astrophysics, exploring neutrino interactions as probes of new physics beyond the Standard Model. She has developed critical simulation tools used by major radio Cherenkov collaborations and pioneered attenuation measurements in ice and rock salt. Her group at OSU drives data analysis for the world’s leading ultra-high-energy neutrino searches.

Connolly’s awards include the NSF CAREER Award (2013). She mentors graduate students like Eugene Hong and Brian Dailey, supervises undergraduate researchers, and leads service roles in OSU’s physics department and international workshops. Her outreach activities include initiatives like GRASP camps and blogs for women in physics. Teaching spans undergraduate courses (e.g., Physics 132) and a graduate-level experimental methods course.