Todd Adams

Todd Adams is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Florida State University. He leads research in particle physics (high energy experiment) with the CMS Experiment at CERN and previously the D0 Experiment at Fermilab, focusing on searches for new physics in underexplored datasets through long-lived particles, machine learning techniques, and charged particle detection.

• Education: PhD in Experimental Particle Physics from University of Notre Dame (1997); Postdoctoral researcher at Kansas State University (1997-2001)

His research includes electromagnetic calorimeter studies for CMS, calorimeter upgrade investigations, and Monte Carlo simulation leadership for D0. He pioneered searches for neutral long-lived particles and top quark decay anomalies, co-authored key publications in Physical Review Letters and Journal of High Energy Physics, and served as Faculty Senate President and Board of Trustees member at FSU.

Notable affiliations include:

• Collaborations: CMS, D0, NuTeV, NuSOnG
• Laboratories: CERN (Geneva), Fermilab (Chicago), Florida State High Energy Physics Group

Key contributions:

• Co-convenor of D0 Monte Carlo Simulations and New Physics Signatures groups
• Expert in heavy quark production, dimuon analysis, and neutral current studies
• Publications on Higgs boson discovery implications, supersymmetry, and anomalous gauge couplings

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Multiple Fermilab Result of the Week highlights (2006, 2008, 2013)
• Contributor to CMS Thesis Award Committee

He advises graduate students in experimental particle physics and contributes to detector technology development, particularly in timing studies, calibration, and trigger systems. His research program will continue through the LHC's 2035 operations with ongoing CMS data analysis.