Doreen Wackeroth

Doreen Wackeroth is a Professor and Associate Department Chair in the Department of Physics at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). Her research focuses on theoretical particle physics, particularly exploring fundamental interactions at high-energy colliders like the LHC and former Tevatron. She specializes in electroweak precision physics, QCD corrections, and Higgs/top quark sector studies within the Standard Model and its extensions.

Education:

• PhD, Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – 1995
• MS, Physics, Technical University Munich (TUM) – 1992
• Postdoctoral Research: Fermilab (1995–1997), Paul Scherrer Institute (1997–1999), University of Rochester (1999–2002)

Research Interests:

Her work emphasizes precision calculations in quantum field theory to enhance LHC discovery potential, including:

• Electroweak and QCD corrections to vector boson production
• Supersymmetric extensions of the Standard Model
• Higgs boson properties and interactions
• Collider phenomenology at the LHC and future colliders

Key Contributions:

Developed Monte Carlo tools (e.g., MCFM, POWHEG) for precise theoretical predictions. Authored influential reports on the Snowmass process, guiding U.S. particle physics strategy. Played a role in Higgs discovery interpretation and post-discovery precision studies.

Awards:

• APS Fellow (2012)
• NSF CAREER Award (2006)
• UB Exceptional Scholar Award (2016)

Collaborations: Active in LHC physics, contributing to CERN and Fermilab initiatives. Involved in International Linear Collider (ILC) planning.