Martin Bauer

Dr Martin Bauer is a Research Professor at Durham University's Department of Physics under the UKRI FLF program. His research focuses on fundamental particle physics, particularly exploring dark matter, axion physics, Higgs interactions, and flavor physics through both theoretical models and collider phenomenology. Bauer actively contributes to international collaborations like FCC-ee and MATHUSLA, advancing detection methods for long-lived particles and axion-like phenomena.

Research Interests:

• Dark Matter detection and theoretical models
• Axion/ALP physics and quantum technology applications
• Higgs boson interactions and beyond-Standard-Model signatures
• Flavor physics anomalies and their connections to new particles
• Collider phenomenology for future high-energy experiments

Publications Overview: Bauer's recent work emphasizes axion detection via quantum sensors, dark matter annihilation mechanisms in the LHC, and theoretical frameworks for hidden sector particles. His 2025 paper Axion bounds from quantum technology highlights cutting-edge methods for probing sub-eV axions using trapped ions and NV centers. Collaborations with experimental groups like ATLAS and CMS shape his analysis of top-quark asymmetries and relic neutrino interactions.

Student Supervision:

• Guiding Asli Abdullahi's research in dark matter phenomenology

Labs/Teams: Engaged with the Durham particle theory group and international initiatives like the LHC Dark Matter Working Group. His work interfaces with quantum technology experimentalists to advance axion detection frontiers.