Aida X El-Khadra

Professor Aida X El-Khadra is a leading theoretical physicist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, affiliated with the Department of Physics within the Grainger College of Engineering. She holds the rank of Professor since 2008, following roles as Associate and Assistant Professor. Her research focuses on precision calculations in lattice QCD, particularly in the context of the muon's anomalous magnetic moment (g-2) and hadronic vacuum polarization. She chairs the Muon g-2 Theory Initiative and is a key contributor to the Particle Data Group and Snowmass process.

• Education: PhD from UCLA (1989), Diplom in Physics from Freie Universität Berlin (1984).
• Research Highlights: Lattice QCD applications to Standard Model precision tests, CKM matrix determinations, and quantum simulations for high-energy physics.

Her work addresses discrepancies between experimental muon g-2 results and theoretical predictions, with contributions to resolving these via lattice computations and data-driven analyses. Awards include the Simons Fellowship, AAAS Fellowship, and Fermilab Distinguished Scholar appointment.