Benjamin Messerly

Benjamin Messerly is a researcher affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh, specifically within the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Physics & Astronomy. His research focuses on fundamental particle physics, particularly neutrino oscillations and interactions with matter.

• Primary Affiliation: University of Pittsburgh (Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Physics & Astronomy)
• Research Highlights: Neutrino oscillations, beam flux modeling, cross-section measurements, and software/data analysis tools.
• Email: bam132@pitt.edu

Messerly contributes to major experiments like MINERvA, DUNE, and Hyper-K, which aim to resolve critical questions in neutrino physics, including lepton CP-symmetry violation and the validity of the three-neutrino paradigm. His work involves improving neutrino beam flux simulations and measuring pion production cross sections in the NuMI beamline at Fermilab, addressing key uncertainties in neutrino-nucleus scattering models.

As a PhD graduate with advisor Vittorio Paolone, Messerly’s dissertation on muon neutrino charged current single pion production provides high-statistics, minimally model-dependent data compared to the GENIE event generator. His research directly supports the success of long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiments by refining theoretical models and experimental techniques.