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Amitabh LathView profile

Professor

• High Energy Physics
• Particle Physics
• Collider Experiments
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Amitabh Lath is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers University, specializing in Experimental High Energy Physics. His research focuses on fundamental particle interactions, particularly at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) CMS experiment and previously at the Tevatron CDF experiment. He has contributed to Higgs boson discovery efforts and precision measurements of electroweak parameters. Lath holds a PhD from MIT under Nobel laureate Henry Kendall, with prior work at SLAC and Fermilab. He actively engages in outreach, delivering talks on particle physics to high school students and academic audiences. Education: PhD in Physics (MIT, 1996), SB in Physics (MIT, 1989). Past affiliations include Fermilab (CDF experiment), SLAC (SLD experiment), and KTeV collaboration. His work bridges theoretical predictions with experimental validation, emphasizing multijet resonance searches and Higgs boson physics.

Laszlo J. GutayView profile

Professor

• High Energy Physics
• Particle Physics
• Accelerator Physics
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Laszlo J. Gutay is a Professor of Physics at Purdue University, where he has held the position since 1976. He earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in Physics from Oxford University (1959-1960) and Florida State University (1964), respectively. His research focuses on high energy experimental physics, particularly Higgs boson searches, supersymmetry, and quark-gluon plasma studies using the CMS detector at CERN's LHC. He leads Purdue's High Energy Physics Group and oversees the CMS muon detector construction and robotic quality control systems. His work includes pioneering robotics applications in cathode strip chamber manufacturing and accelerator physics innovations. Professional contributions include roles as Task Leader at CMS Muon Endcap and co-spokesman for the Purdue Task D collaboration. Awards include the Herbert Newby McCoy Distinguished Research Award and Hungarian national medals for bravery and freedom. Gutay has supervised 13 Ph.D. theses and currently advises 6 graduate students. His 287 refereed publications span experimental particle physics, detector development, and accelerator technologies. Research highlights include Higgs studies at LEP, robotic chamber fabrication, and LHC physics. Current projects involve analyzing LHC Run 3 data for new physics signals, including dark matter, supersymmetric particles, and exotic Higgs decays.

• Particle Physics
• Nuclear Physics
• High-Energy Physics
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Caterina Doglioni is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher affiliated with the Department of Physics at Lund University's Faculty of Science. She is part of the Particle and nuclear physics division and serves as a Project Manager for eSSENCE: The e-Science Collaboration. Her work focuses on experimental high-energy physics, particularly using the ATLAS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Doglioni contributes to trigger system development, particle identification, and dark matter searches, with emphasis on top quark physics, Higgs boson studies, and beyond Standard Model phenomena. Research interests include: Collider physics at the LHC Detector calibration and performance Searches for supersymmetry and dark matter Jet substructure and tagging Top quark and Higgs boson properties Her publications emphasize precision measurements, combination analyses, and machine learning applications in particle physics. Notable contributions include studies of trigger systems, missing transverse momentum signatures, and Higgs decay channels. Doglioni also participates in computing initiatives like eSSENCE to advance data analysis workflows. Labs/Teams: Active member of the ATLAS Collaboration and Lund University's particle physics group.

Marc OshersonView profile

Assistant Professor

• Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• LHC Experiments
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Marc Osherson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on analyzing high-energy proton-proton collisions at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), particularly using the CMS Detector. His work emphasizes reconstructing signatures of exotic new physics, such as hypothetical particles decaying through multiple intermediate states, and developing 'big data' techniques and machine learning tools to process massive LHC datasets. He is also involved in optimizing the use of 'scouting' datasets—partially reconstructed events used to decide which full events to retain—to uncover hidden phenomena. As a member of the CMS Collaboration, he contributes to detector maintenance and upgrades for future LHC runs. Education: Princeton University, B.A., 2010 Johns Hopkins University, Ph.D., 2016 Research interests include: Collider-based searches for beyond Standard Model physics Machine learning applications in particle physics Data analysis and optimization techniques Detector development and upgrades Recent articles emphasize resonance searches, diphoton signatures, vector-like quarks, and Higgs boson studies. His work bridges theoretical predictions with experimental challenges, leveraging cutting-edge computational methods to handle the LHC’s vast data output. Scientific awards: No specific honors listed in available texts.

Kyoungchul KongView profile

Professor

• Collider Physics
• Supersymmetry
• Dark Matter
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Kyoungchul (KC) Kong is a Professor of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Kansas, serving as Director of Graduate Studies. His research focuses on theoretical particle physics, particularly Physics Beyond the Standard Model, including collider physics, supersymmetry, extra dimensions, and dark matter. He also explores applications of AI and quantum algorithms in physics. Kong holds a PhD from the University of Florida (2006) and has held positions at SLAC and Fermilab before joining KU in 2010. Affiliations: University of Kansas (2010–present), SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (2009–2010), Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (2006–2010) Research Interests: Collider Physics, Quantum Machine Learning, Dark Matter Detection, Supersymmetry, and Extra Dimensions His work bridges theoretical and experimental particle physics, with contributions to detector design (e.g., the ILD detector for the Future Circular Collider) and collaborations like the FCC and Muon Collider initiatives. He has pioneered methods for dark matter detection and leveraged machine learning for jet classification and top quark analysis. Key Awards: 2021 University Scholarly Achievement Award 2011 NSF EPSCoR First Award 2009 Outstanding Young Research Award (AKPA) 2005 Graduate Student Research Award (UF) Grants & Collaborations: Kong leads KU’s contributions to FCC and muon collider projects, emphasizing detector development and quantum computing applications. His lab focuses on interdisciplinary approaches to collider physics and dark matter.

Jean-François ArguinView profile

Professor

• Experimental Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• Supersymmetry
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Prof. Jean-François Arguin is a Full Professor at the University of Montreal's Department of Physics, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He leads research in experimental particle physics through the ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). His work focuses on discovering new physics phenomena, including supersymmetry, dark matter, and top quark studies using advanced machine learning techniques. He has held leadership roles in ATLAS, coordinating top quark and pixel detector research. Education: Ph.D. 2005, University of Toronto (Top Quark Mass Measurement) M.Sc. 2000, Université de Montréal (Particle Physics) B.Sc. 1998, Université de Montréal (Physics-Mathematics) His research explores the LHC's tera-electron-volt energy frontier, targeting discoveries like supersymmetry and dark matter. He employs machine learning for data analysis and detector optimization. Key projects include ATLAS upgrades and silicon pixel detector development. Publications highlight ATLAS collaborations' findings on supersymmetry, top quark physics, and detector performance. Awards include the Tanaka Prize and recognition from the American Physical Society. Awards: Tanaka Prize (APS), Association of American Universities Award Grants: Multiple NSERC and Canadian Innovation grants for ATLAS research, detector upgrades, and machine learning applications. He advises over a dozen graduate students on topics like electron identification, supersymmetry searches, and detector mechanics. His lab focuses on advancing particle physics through cutting-edge experimental and computational methods.

Leandar LitovView profile

Professor

• Particle Physics
• Quantum Field Theory
• High Energy Physics
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Prof. Leandar Litov is a Professor in Nuclear and Particle Physics at the Faculty of Physics, University of Sofia "St. Kliment Ohridski". He serves as Team Leader of the Sofia University team in CMS collaboration at CERN and chairs the Board of the SEEIIST Association. Established Master's in Nuclear and Particle Physics Co-founder of Bulgarian National Center for Supercomputing Applications Initiator of Bulgarian Ion Therapy Center project His research spans experimental particle physics, computational biophysics, and medical physics. He has participated in CMS, NA48, NA49, and NA62 experiments, focusing on rare decays and detector simulation. Recent publications highlight his work on Higgs boson properties (2012-2019), dark photon searches, and computational biophysics applications like heparin's anti-inflammatory effects in COVID-19 (2020). 1200+ publications, 75,000+ citations h-index: 123 (INSPIRE), 105 (Scopus) Notable awards include: Double JINR First Prize (1986, 1990) CERN Council membership "Pythagoras" National Awards (2010, 2013)

• Experimental Particle Physics
• High-Energy Physics
• Higgs Boson Physics
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Dr. Anatoli Romaniouk is a Scientific Staff member at the Institute for Astro- and Particle Physics, Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics, University of Innsbruck. He is actively involved in the ATLAS collaboration at CERN, contributing to experimental particle physics research using data from the Large Hadron Collider. His research interests include: Experimental Particle Physics Higgs Boson Physics Searches for Beyond the Standard Model phenomena Heavy-Ion Collisions Machine Learning in Physics Collider Physics The recent publications show a strong focus on Higgs boson measurements, searches for new particles (such as vector-like quarks, charged Higgs, magnetic monopoles), and precision tests of the Standard Model using advanced analysis techniques like neural simulation-based inference. The work spans proton-proton and heavy-ion collision environments at the LHC, primarily using the ATLAS detector. Scientific contributions include: Multiple high-impact publications in journals such as Physical Review Letters, Journal of High Energy Physics, and Physical Review D Leading roles in analyses involving Higgs physics, top quark physics, and exotic searches Development and application of novel inference methods in particle physics Dr. Romaniouk collaborates extensively within the ATLAS collaboration and contributes to major experimental efforts in high-energy physics. There is no public information about student supervision or external funding, but his active publication record indicates ongoing research engagement.

• Particle Physics
• Machine Learning
• High Energy Physics
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Dr. Barry Dillon serves as a Lecturer in Mathematics at Ulster University's Intelligent Systems Research Centre (ISRC) within the School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems. His academic profile combines expertise in theoretical physics with advanced machine learning applications for high-energy physics research. His educational foundation includes: PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex Postdoctoral positions at the University of Plymouth (UK), Jožef Stefan Institute (Slovenia), and University of Heidelberg (Germany) Dillon's research centers on machine learning applications for Large Hadron Collider (LHC) data analysis, specifically developing techniques to identify signatures of new particles through anomaly detection and representation learning. His work bridges Beyond the Standard Model physics, strong-field quantum electrodynamics, and particle phenomenology, with recent publications demonstrating innovative approaches to physics-informed neural networks and self-supervised learning frameworks. Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2022-2025) reveals a dominant research trajectory in physics-guided machine learning, with 80% focusing on anomaly detection methodologies for LHC data, 60% exploring representation learning techniques, and significant contributions to Snowmass Reports on computational physics frontiers. His fingerprint analysis confirms specialization in Representation Space, Contrastive Learning, and Anomaly-Based Detection within computer science applications to physics. Based at Ulster University's Derry~Londonderry campus in Room MS129, Dillon actively contributes to the Intelligent Systems Research Centre's interdisciplinary initiatives in computational intelligence and data-driven scientific discovery.

Darien WoodView profile

Professor

• Experimental Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• CMS Experiment
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Prof. Darien Wood is a Professor of Physics at Northeastern University's College of Science, specializing in Experimental Particle Physics. He leads research with the CMS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), focusing on high-energy proton collisions to study Z bosons, dark matter, and Higgs boson interactions. His technical contributions include upgrades to the CMS muon detector's cathode strip chambers (CSCs) during LHC shutdowns and coordination of the HL-LHC detector upgrade. Previously, he co-lead the DØ experiment at Fermilab, contributing to top quark studies and Higgs boson research. He has been honored with the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for LHC-based discoveries. Research Areas: Dark Matter detection, Higgs physics, muon detector technology Leadership Roles: Co-Spokesperson of DØ (2007–2009), CMS CSC electronics upgrade leader Key Projects: HL-LHC muon detector coordination, Z boson/missing transverse momentum studies His work bridges experimental collider physics with advanced instrumentation, emphasizing both Standard Model precision and searches for new phenomena. Recent research includes studies of triple J/ψ meson production and nonresonant Higgs boson pair production, leveraging the LHC's 13 TeV collision energy. Publications span over 100 peer-reviewed articles, with recent highlights focusing on dark matter signatures, vector-like quarks, and CP violation in top quark interactions. He actively mentors Northeastern students in CERN co-op programs and participates in public science initiatives like Einstein-First.

Elisabetta GalloView profile

Professor

• Particle Physics
• High-Energy Physics
• Collider Physics
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Elisabetta Gallo is a Professor at the University of Hamburg and a Leading Scientist at DESY, focusing on particle physics experiments. She is a core member of the CMS Collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), specializing in Standard Model measurements, particularly Higgs boson physics, and advancing detector technologies for future upgrades. Her work includes contributions to the CMS experiment, detector operations, and the development of tracking systems for the High-Luminosity LHC. Affiliations: University of Hamburg (Professor), DESY (Leading Scientist), CMS Collaboration (Member). Research Interests: Particle physics, Higgs boson studies, collider experiments, detector technology, and future collider projects like the Future Circular Collider (FCC). Her academic career includes roles at INFN Florence (2007–2014), Imperial College London (1992–1995), and a PhD in Physics from the University of Florence (1992). She is a member of the Academy of Sciences in Hamburg (since 2015) and the European Physical Society. Her research group actively participates in Higgs boson measurements, detector innovations, and FCC feasibility studies. Key contributions include tetraquark spin-parity determinations and leadership in CMS's tracking detector upgrades.

Miriam WatsonView profile

Associate Professor

• Particle Physics
• Experimental Particle Physics
• Top Quark Studies
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Miriam Watson is an Associate Professor in Particle Physics at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham. She holds a PhD and MA in Physics. Her research focuses on experimental particle physics, particularly studying the properties of the top quark and working with the ATLAS collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). She previously contributed to the OPAL experiment at LEP (CERN). Her work involves analyzing data from proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions to explore fundamental particle interactions, including Higgs boson properties, vector boson processes, and searches for new physics beyond the Standard Model. She collaborates extensively with the ATLAS team and contributes to the Future Circular Collider (FCC) feasibility studies. Key areas of research include jet flavor tagging, environmental sustainability of computing infrastructure in high-energy physics experiments, and precision measurements of top quark and W/Z boson interactions. She has authored over 1,800 publications and is a senior member of the Birmingham University physics group.

Andrew AskewView profile

Professor

• High Energy Physics
• Particle Physics
• Electroweak Bosons
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Andrew Askew is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Florida State University's College of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from Rice University (2004) and conducts cutting-edge research in experimental particle physics through collaborations with the D0 (Fermilab) and CMS (CERN) experiments. His research explores production mechanisms of electroweak gauge bosons and searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. Recent work includes precision measurements of boson pair production and searches for new particles using photon final states. His publications focus on LHC data analysis, covering Higgs boson properties, dark matter signatures, and QCD phenomena. Trends include high-precision Standard Model tests and exotic particle searches. He leads the FSU High Energy Physics group, focusing on Tevatron and LHC data exploitation.

• Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• Nuclear Physics
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Cibrán Santamarina Ríos is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of Particle Physics within the Faculty of Physics. He is a member of the Galician Institute of High Energy Physics (IGFAE) and the GAES High Energy Physics Group. His research focuses on high-energy physics experiments, particularly in particle decays, CP violation, and collider physics. He holds a PhD from the University of Santiago de Compostela, where his thesis explored the detection of Pionium's half-life in the DIRAC 2001 experiment under Dr. Bernardo Adeva Andany and Dr. Máximo Pló Casasús. His work emphasizes studies of baryon decays, resonance structures, and precision measurements in hadron physics. Key areas include testing lepton flavor universality, probing exotic particles, and analyzing jet substructure in proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions. Collaborations like LHCb and ALICE underpin his experimental contributions. His research also addresses quantum statistical phenomena such as Bose-Einstein correlations and coherent photoproduction in extreme collision environments. Recent studies highlight his role in measuring CP asymmetries, identifying new charmonium states, and advancing understanding of quark-gluon dynamics. Despite no listed awards, his contributions align with global efforts to validate and extend the Standard Model through precision experiments and novel particle searches. Advising and grants are not detailed in available records, though his involvement in major experiments suggests significant collaborative projects. He is based at the IGFAE laboratory, contributing to both theoretical and experimental advancements in high-energy physics.

• Particle Physics
• High Energy Physics
• Experimental Physics
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T. Beyrouthy is a prominent researcher in high-energy physics with 313 publications, an h-index of 25, and over 3,000 citations. As a key contributor to the CMS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, his work spans Higgs boson characterization, supersymmetry searches, heavy ion collisions, and detector development. His research primarily focuses on experimental validation of the Standard Model and exploration of physics beyond it through proton-proton and Pb-Pb collision data. His research interests include: Particle detection methodologies for collider experiments Quantum chromodynamics in extreme energy regimes Searches for new particles and phenomena beyond the Standard Model Precision measurements of electroweak parameters Development of advanced detector systems for high-radiation environments Analysis of his recent publications reveals sustained contributions to CMS experimental programs across multiple frontiers: Higgs physics (width measurements, off-shell production), heavy flavor studies (J/ψ spectroscopy), and searches for right-handed currents. His work consistently appears in high-impact journals including Nature, Physical Review Letters, and Journal of High Energy Physics. Beyrouthy operates within the CMS collaboration's international framework, evidenced by extensive co-authorship networks with leading institutions worldwide. His technical contributions to detector development for LHC Run 3 highlight expertise in experimental infrastructure. The absence of student listings or teaching-focused publications suggests a primary research orientation within large-scale experimental collaborations rather than traditional academic advising roles.