About
Zisis Papandreou is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Physics at the University of Regina's Faculty of Science. He leads research in subatomic physics with a focus on exotic hybrid mesons, rare eta decays, and nuclear imaging of plants. His work contributes significantly to our understanding of Quantum Chromodynamics and the Standard Model of particle physics.
Professor Papandreou's research interests span several key areas in nuclear and particle physics. He specializes in meson spectroscopy, particularly exotic hybrid mesons which involve gluonic degrees of freedom beyond the standard quark model. His work with the GlueX Experiment aims to produce and identify exotic forms of matter that test Quantum Chromodynamics in novel ways. He also investigates rare eta decays through the Jefferson Lab Eta Factory program and collaborates on nuclear imaging of plants. His group played a defining role in developing large silicon-based photo sensors immune to magnetic fields, now commercially available for subatomic, medical, and nuclear safety applications.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on experimental particle physics, particularly in advancing the GlueX detector system and analyzing data from photoproduction experiments. The research spans detector development, calibration methodologies, and fundamental studies of hadron structure and decays. His work shows consistent contributions to understanding meson spectroscopy and testing predictions of Quantum Chromodynamics, with publications covering beam asymmetry measurements, structure function determinations, and calorimeter development.
- Co-spokesperson for the JEF (Jefferson Lab Eta Factory) program in Hall D
- Collaborator on nuclear imaging of plants with Dr. Teymurazyan
- Key contributor to the design and construction of the GlueX barrel calorimeter
Professor Papandreou teaches undergraduate courses including PHYS 111: Mechanics and PHYS 112: Waves and Optics, while overseeing the academic and administrative functions of the Physics Department as Department Head.
