Ian M. Lewis

Ian M. Lewis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Kansas, with a focus on Theoretical High Energy Physics and Particle Physics. He has held academic positions since 2011, including Assistant Professor and Associate Professor roles, and maintains affiliations with the Pittsburgh Particle physics Astrophysics and Cosmology Center (PITT PACC) as an Associate Member since 2016.

Education

• PhD in Physics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• BS in Mathematics, University of Kansas (with Honors and Highest Distinction)
• BS in Physics, University of Kansas (with Honors and Highest Distinction)

His research centers on theoretical high energy physics, particularly searches for new physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Key areas include proposing novel methods for new physics discovery, analyzing new physics effects in Standard Model precision measurements, and performing precision calculations of Standard Model processes. These efforts aim to address unresolved phenomena like dark matter, dark energy, matter/antimatter asymmetry, and neutrino masses.

His work is structured around three main prongs: developing innovative search strategies for new physics at the LHC, exploring how new physics might manifest in precision studies of the Standard Model, and refining predictions for Standard Model processes to distinguish genuine anomalies from known effects.