Rachel Hyneman

Rachel Hyneman is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Arizona. She is part of the Arizona Experimental High Energy Physics group and contributes to the ATLAS Experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Her research focuses on understanding the Higgs Boson's self-interactions through di-Higgs production studies, leveraging machine learning for data analysis and detector upgrades for future LHC runs. She holds a PhD in Physics from the University of Michigan (2020).

Education:

• PhD Physics, University of Michigan (2020)

Research Interests: Dr. Hyneman’s work addresses fundamental questions about matter-antimatter asymmetry, the universe’s future stability, and Higgs boson existence mechanisms. She specializes in analyzing proton collisions to detect di-Higgs signatures and improving ATLAS detector capabilities for high-luminosity conditions.

Publications Overview: Her recent work emphasizes di-Higgs searches, resonance hunting in photon decays, and precision Higgs property measurements. These studies utilize advanced machine learning techniques to optimize data analysis in LHC environments.

Advising & Grants: While specific grant details are not provided, her affiliation with the ATLAS Collaboration suggests involvement in large-scale experimental physics funding. No advisees are listed in the provided materials.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Arizona Experimental High Energy Physics group, contributing to ATLAS detector upgrades and analysis workflows.