Joseph Kroll

Joseph Kroll is the Robert I. Williams Endowed Term Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he has served since 2006. He holds tenure and has been a faculty member since 1997. His research focuses on experimental particle physics, including collider physics and searches for beyond-Standard-Model particles.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physics, Harvard University (1989)
• B.A. in Physics, summa cum laude, University of California, Berkeley (1982)

Research Interests: Dr. Kroll specializes in accelerator-based experiments, including proton-proton/collider physics (ATLAS at CERN LHC), flavor physics (hadrons with b quarks), and Higgs boson studies. He has contributed to collaborations like CDF (Fermilab), OPAL (CERN LEP), and UA1 (CERN SPS).

Awards:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2009)
• AAAS Fellow (2021)
• DOE Outstanding Junior Investigator (1998–2001)

Teaching & Leadership: Teaches core physics courses (e.g., Mechanics, Electromagnetism) and advanced labs. Active in experimental particle physics collaborations and serves as a Fellow of the APS Division of Particles and Fields.