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Mayda M. VelascoView profile

Professor

• Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• CP Violation
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Mayda M. Velasco is a Full Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Northwestern University and Director of the COFI Institute in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Her research focuses on experimental particle physics, including studies of the Higgs boson, quark decays, and CP violation. She leads the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and has pioneered projects like the NA59 experiment at CERN to develop polarized photon beams. Velasco has held leadership roles in international collaborations, including the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) and the CLIC-CTF3 facility board. Education: B.S. in Physics, University of Puerto Rico (1984-1988) Ph.D. in Physics, Northwestern University (1989-1995) Her research interests span precision measurements in particle physics, accelerator technologies, and fundamental interactions. She has co-authored over 500 peer-reviewed papers and received prestigious awards like the CERN Achievement Award and Sloan Fellowship. Velasco has supervised 15 graduate students and mentored 8 postdoctoral researchers, fostering academic careers for many. Awards: Alfred P. Sloan Fellow Woodrow Wilson Fellowship CERN Achievement Award She has organized major conferences like PHOTON (2007-2015) and co-chaired SNOWMASS working groups. Velasco’s leadership extends to promoting future accelerators like TLEP and CLICHÉ, reflecting her commitment to advancing high-energy physics.

Antonio BoveiaView profile

Assistant Professor

• High Energy Physics
• Dark Matter
• Particle Physics
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Antonio Boveia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at The Ohio State University. He is affiliated with the OSU ATLAS group and the Center for Cosmology and Astro Particle Physics. His research focuses on high-energy physics and dark matter, particularly using data from the ATLAS Experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Boveia obtained his Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara in 2008. His research group studies fundamental particles and forces, with recent emphasis on dark matter detection via LHC collisions. Projects include trigger-level analysis, timing detector development, and cross-channel syntheses of dark matter searches. Boveia has contributed to the discovery of the Higgs boson and has been involved in the LHC Dark Matter Working Group. Notable publications include reviews on dark matter searches at colliders and technical proposals for ATLAS detector upgrades. His work integrates experimental techniques with theoretical models to advance understanding of dark matter and particle interactions.

Philip ChangView profile

Assistant Professor

• Experimental Particle Physics
• Higgs Boson Research
• Multiboson Signatures
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Philip Chang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Florida's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on experimental particle physics, particularly the electroweak and Higgs sectors. He develops track-finding algorithms using AI for High-Luminosity LHC challenges. Chang's work analyzes multiboson signatures and quarkonium states at the LHC, with recent publications exploring CP violation, exotic particle searches, and vector boson scattering. His group utilizes machine learning for collision data reconstruction. Publications emphasize precision measurements of Higgs couplings, rare triboson events, and beyond-Standard-Model signatures using CMS detector data.

Yuta TakahashiView profile

Assistant Professor

• High-Energy Physics
• Particle Physics
• Experimental Physics
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Yuta Takahashi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Florida, affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. He leads the Takahashi Lab, focusing on high-energy physics experiments and particle physics research. His work spans experimental analysis in collider physics, including investigations into jet production, Higgs boson properties, and quantum phenomena such as entanglement in top quark pairs. He has contributed to studies using the CMS experiment at the LHC, addressing topics like W boson mass measurements and gauge boson interactions. His interdisciplinary research also includes telecommunications innovations, such as optical communication systems and beamforming control methods, demonstrating a cross-disciplinary approach to technological challenges. Education : No explicit educational details provided in the text. Research Interests : Dr. Takahashi's primary focus lies in high-energy physics experiments, with emphasis on particle interactions in proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions. His lab explores topics such as gluon field dynamics in ultraperipheral collisions, jet substructure analysis, and novel communication systems. His work bridges theoretical predictions with experimental validation, contributing to both fundamental physics and applied engineering solutions. Recent Trends in Articles : His recent publications highlight advancements in precision measurements (e.g., W boson mass), searches for new physics (e.g., dijet resonances), and medium effects in relativistic collisions. He also addresses societal impacts through analyses of technological stagnation in industries and policy implications of market dynamics. Awards and Grants : No specific awards or grants mentioned in the provided text. Lab Activities : The Takahashi Lab engages in cutting-edge research at the intersection of particle physics and applied engineering, emphasizing experimental validation and innovation in both theoretical and technological domains.

• Elementary Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• Long-Lived Particles
• +5 more

Filip Moortgat is a Voluntary Visiting Professor at Ghent University's Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy. His research focuses on experimental particle physics at the energy frontier, particularly through involvement with the CMS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. He supervises multiple PhD students investigating fundamental particle phenomena including searches for long-lived particles, heavy neutral leptons, and physics beyond the Standard Model. Moortgat's research interests span elementary particle physics, high-energy collisions, and precision measurements of Standard Model processes. His group specializes in searches for exotic particles and phenomena including: Heavy neutral leptons and long-lived particle signatures Top quark physics and rare decay processes Supersymmetry and exotic Higgs boson decays Beyond-Standard-Model physics at energy and intensity frontiers Development of machine learning techniques for particle identification His recent publications primarily explore LHC Run 2 data analysis, focusing on precision measurements of Standard Model processes and searches for new physics. Common themes include top quark physics, Higgs boson characterization, heavy neutral leptons, and supersymmetric extensions. The research shows consistent emphasis on developing advanced analysis techniques for rare process identification. Moortgat currently supervises four PhD students working on projects including: Search for new physics using LHC data (Maarten De Coen) Measurements of rare processes with top quarks (Luka Lambrecht) Search for long-lived heavy neutral leptons (Basile Vermassen) Searches for undiscovered processes using multilepton final states (Willem Verbeke) His research group collaborates extensively within the CMS collaboration, contributing to detector operations and physics analysis across multiple working groups focused on beyond-Standard-Model physics and long-lived particle searches.

• Particle Physics
• Detector Technology
• High Energy Physics
• +7 more

Professor Joost Vossebeld leads the Liverpool Particle Physics Research Cluster at the University of Liverpool, one of the UK's largest groups with £22M in grants and £30M in facilities. His research focuses on particle physics experiments including ATLAS (LHC), T2K, Mu3e, and Dark Matter searches. He coordinates the MuPix tracker development for the Mu3e experiment at PSI, searching for lepton-flavour violation in muon decays. Research interests span detector development (radiation-hard silicon sensors, HV-CMOS technology), neutrino physics, and fundamental physics beyond the Standard Model. The group operates the Liverpool Semiconductor Detector Centre (LSDC) and collaborates internationally on projects like DUNE, LZ, and Hyper-K. Recent grants include a £2.5M Mu3e experiment grant (2019-2025) and R&D funding for HV-CMOS sensors. Teaching responsibilities include coordinating the PHYS377 Particle Physics module and teaching advanced topics in particle physics. Current projects involve detector design for future colliders, atom interferometry applications, and physics exploitation of neutrino oscillation experiments. The group has developed key components for major facilities including the ATLAS SCT-endcap, LHC-b VeLo tracker, and ND280 ECAL.

• Quantum Physics
• Neutrino Physics
• Atom Interferometry
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Professor Jonathon Coleman is a physicist at the University of Liverpool, working at the intersection of quantum technologies and fundamental physics. He holds a PhD and MInstP qualifications. He is part of the School of Physical Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His research focuses on atom interferometry for dark matter detection and gravitational wave observation, neutrino detection systems for nuclear security, and experimental particle physics involving detector design and neutrino oscillations. He co-leads the MAGIS-100 project at Fermilab and contributes to AION in the UK, developing cutting-edge quantum testbeds. He also leads BUTTON, an underground prototype for deployable sensing systems, collaborating with institutions such as NPL, AWE, and Sellafield. He has been a Royal Society University Research Fellow from 2009 to 2019. His teaching role includes coordinating the Nuclear Power module (PHYS376). He has supervised multiple theses on atom interferometry and neutrino physics, though specific student names are not listed. His professional activities include serving as an examiner for PhD programs at Lancaster University, the University of Manchester, and the University of Warwick, alongside affiliations with John Caunt Scientific Ltd and the NPL’s Time & Frequency Division. Key grants include funding from STFC for projects like AION, MAGIS, and Hyper-Kamiokande construction, as well as support from UKRI and the National Nuclear Laboratory. His work emphasizes translating quantum technologies into practical applications while advancing fundamental physics research.

Wei LiView profile

Professor

• Relativistic Heavy Ion Physics
• High-energy Nuclear Physics
• Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
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Prof. Wei Li is a Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Rice University, serving as Co-Chair for Graduate Admissions and Recruiting. He joined the faculty in 2012 after completing his Ph.D. at MIT (2009) and a postdoc at MIT working on the CMS experiment at the LHC. His research focuses on understanding emergent behaviors in quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and nuclear matter under extreme conditions, alongside developing novel particle acceleration and detection technologies. He leads the CMS high-energy nuclear program and directs the time-of-flight detector upgrade for the HL-LHC project. Education: B.A. in Physics from University of Science and Technology of China (2004); Ph.D. in Physics from MIT (2009). Research interests include quark-gluon plasma (QGP) formation in small systems, heavy ion collisions, and detector upgrades. Recent breakthroughs include discovering QGP droplets in proton-proton collisions, challenging conventional paradigms about QGP formation. His group pioneered this discovery and contributed to precision measurements of QGP properties such as the speed of sound. Awards include the U.S. DOE Early Career Award, Sloan Research Fellowship, and PECASE. He advises multiple graduate students and leads collaborative projects like the International Workshop on Muon-Ion Colliders. His team is active in the CMS collaboration, focusing on detector technology and HL-LHC readiness. Labs: T.W. Bonner Laboratory at Rice University. Current projects include endcap timing layer upgrades and photonuclear interaction studies at the LHC.

Andrew LongView profile

Assistant Professor

• High Energy Particle Physics
• Early Universe Cosmology
• Dark Matter
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Andrew Long is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University. His research focuses on theoretical particle physics and early universe cosmology, addressing fundamental questions such as the origin of matter-antimatter asymmetry, the nature of dark matter, and mechanisms of cosmological inflation. He utilizes techniques from quantum field theory and statistical mechanics to explore topics like primordial magnetic fields, Higgs physics at colliders, and gravitational wave probes of the electroweak epoch. His work bridges particle physics and cosmology, with a particular emphasis on axions, topological defects, and astrophysical relics from the early universe. Long holds a PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics and Cosmology from the University of Wisconsin. His educational background underscores his expertise in high-energy physics and cosmological model-building. He actively contributes to international collaborations, including Snowmass white papers on ultraheavy dark matter and future collider experiments. Research interests include analyzing CMB birefringence from axion string networks, gravitational particle production, and the interplay between electroweak phase transitions and baryogenesis. His studies often involve advanced computational methods, such as neural networks for parameter extraction from simulated data. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his publications reflect a prolific output in top-tier journals, emphasizing both theoretical rigor and interdisciplinary approaches. Grant and advising details are not provided in the source text. Long participates in interdisciplinary initiatives, such as the Future Circular Collider conceptual design reports and collaborations on Higgs physics at proposed facilities like the CEPC.

Paul PadleyView profile

Professor

• Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• Standard Model
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B. Paul Padley is the Vice President for IT and Chief Information Officer at Rice University, overseeing technology strategies. He is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Director of the T.W. Bonner Nuclear Laboratory, affiliated with the Department of Physics and Astronomy. With over 30 years at Rice, he leads U.S. contributions to the CMS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. Education: Ph.D. & M.S. in Physics, University of Toronto (1987, 1984) B.S. in Physics, York University (1981) Research Interests: Particle physics beyond the Standard Model, Higgs sector exploration, supersymmetry, and advanced machine learning techniques for signal/background separation in high-energy collisions. His group develops custom electronics and GPU/FPGA-based systems for ultra-rare event detection in CMS experiments. Articles Overview: Recent work focuses on precision measurements of particle interactions at the LHC, including jet production dynamics, Higgs boson decays, and searches for new physics. Machine learning applications dominate experimental analyses with signal/background ratios as low as 1:10¹⁰. Awards: Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS). Grants & Labs: Leads the T.W. Bonner Lab’s CMS operations. Active in designing next-gen electronics for LHC upgrades. Collaborates with CERN and U.S. academic institutions on detector technology advancements.

Pablo P. YepesView profile

Research Professor

• Particle Physics
• Nuclear Physics
• Medical Physics

Pablo P. Yepes is a Research Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University. He is affiliated with the T.W. Bonner Laboratory and has been a key contributor to the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory. His research focuses on heavy ion interactions, ultra-peripheral collisions, and medical physics applications related to proton therapy. Education: BS, MS, and PhD in Physics (Particle Physics specialty) from the University of Santiago, Spain (1982–1988). His research interests span particle/nuclear physics under extreme temperature/density conditions, photon-photon collisions, and advancing proton therapy through innovations like the Fast Dose Calculator (FDC), a track-repeating Monte Carlo method reducing computational time for radiation dose calculations. Collaborations include the Texas Medical Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center, aligning with Rice’s interdisciplinary research goals. No specific scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided text. He remains active in experimental physics and medical physics applications. Labs/Teams: STAR Collaboration (RHIC), T.W. Bonner Laboratory, and MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center collaborations.

Luca GrandiView profile

Associate Professor

• Dark Matter Detection
• Particle Physics
• Astrophysics
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Luca Grandi is an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago's Department of Physics, affiliated with the Enrico Fermi Institute, Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics, and the College. His research focuses on dark matter detection using noble liquid technologies, particularly through the XENON1T/NT and DarkSide-50 experiments. He leads the development of next-generation detectors to achieve unprecedented sensitivity, emphasizing ultra-low background environments and advanced data analysis techniques. Grandi's group also conducts critical R&D on noble liquid properties and detector technologies to inform future experiments. His contributions include groundbreaking observations such as the first measurement of solar neutrino signals and the discovery of the longest half-life process observed directly. Key projects include the XENONnT detector, which aims to quadruple the fiducial mass and reduce backgrounds by an order of magnitude compared to XENON1T. Grandi oversees detector design, data infrastructure, and analysis methodologies. His team collaborates globally, leveraging expertise in particle physics, astrophysics, and engineering. Funding sources include the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy. Research interests span experimental particle physics, astrophysics, and detector technology innovation. Advising graduate students in detector development and data analysis, Grandi fosters a dynamic environment for early-career researchers. The Grandi Lab is part of the broader UChicago research ecosystem, contributing to the Physical Sciences Division's mission to push frontiers in fundamental science.

David W. MillerView profile

Associate Professor

• Particle Physics
• Jet Substructure
• Calorimetry
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David W. Miller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Chicago and Senior Member of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics. He earned a BA in Physics from Chicago (2005) and PhD from Stanford University (2011). His research focuses on fundamental particle physics using the ATLAS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, specializing in jet substructure, calorimetry, and searches for new physics including axions and milli-charged particles. He directs the PUEO and RNO-G neutrino detection experiments and contributes to CMB-S4 cosmology projects. Recent publications feature detector instrumentation advances, dark matter searches, and machine learning applications in particle physics. His work has been recognized with numerous awards including NSF CAREER, Sloan Fellowship, and Moore Foundation Investigator Award.

• Theoretical Physics
• Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
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Dr. Wouter J. Waalewijn is a Senior Researcher at the Faculty of Science, University of Amsterdam, and holds a permanent position at Nikhef (National Institute for Subatomic Physics) in Amsterdam. His work bridges theoretical physics and high energy particle physics, with a focus on quantum chromodynamics (QCD), track functions, and energy correlators in jet physics. Dr. Waalewijn’s research focuses on advancing perturbative QCD with track functions, and he has contributed extensively to the development of energy correlators in high-energy collisions. His work includes resummation techniques, factorization violations, and precision calculations in jet physics, often applied to experiments at the LHC and future EIC (Electron-Ion Collider) projects. His recent publications highlight innovations in jet veto resummation, FastEEC algorithms, and energy flow polynomial analysis. Over the last five years, Dr. Waalewijn has co-authored 15 publications in hep-ph, many appearing in top journals like Physical Review Letters and Journal of High Energy Physics . These works span jet substructure, track function evolution, small-x physics, and hadronization effects, often involving collaborations with institutions such as MIT, Nikhef, and Delta ITP. Dr. Waalewijn obtained his PhD under the guidance of Iain W. Stewart, whose affiliations include MIT. His academic journey began with a postdoc at Nikhef (2013-2015) before transitioning to a Junior position at the University of Amsterdam (2013-2018), and finally securing his current Senior role (since 2018). His research involves developing formalisms for track functions, energy correlators, and precision QCD calculations. He collaborates with institutions like Delta ITP and Nikhef, and his work has been funded through grants (though details are not specified in the provided text).

Roy A. BriereView profile

Professor

• High-Energy Particle Physics
• Flavor Physics
• CP Violation
• +5 more

Roy A. Briere is a Professor of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Physics, part of the Mellon College of Science. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Chicago (1995). His research focuses on high-energy particle physics, particularly flavor physics, CP violation, and weak interactions. He has been involved with major experiments including BelleII at KEK (Japan) and BESIII at BEPCII (China), contributing to studies of B and D meson decays. He has served in leadership roles such as co-spokesperson for the CLEO collaboration (2005–2007). Research interests include precision measurements of particle decays, detector calibration (e.g., dE/dx particle identification in drift chambers), and software infrastructure for data analysis. Key contributions include work on CP violation in neutral kaons during his PhD and later studies of charm physics at CLEO and BESIII. Awards include the APS Outstanding Referee (2009) and Sugarman Award (1994). His academic career at CMU spans from 1999, progressing through Assistant to Full Professor with tenure since 2006. Current roles include editorial work for BESIII publications and leadership in experimental particle physics collaborations.