Andrew Ivanov

Andrew Ivanov is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Kansas State University. He is currently on sabbatical leave and can be reached at 10 Cardwell Hall. His research focuses on experimental high-energy particle physics, particularly the top quark and Higgs boson, and particle detector development. Dr. Ivanov holds a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester (2004) and an M.S. from the Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology (1998).

• Education:
  • Ph.D., University of Rochester, 2004
  • M.S., Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology, 1998

His research explores the mass hierarchy problem in particle physics, focusing on stabilizing the Higgs boson mass via searches for top quark partners. He leads projects involving the CMS pixel detector at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), including firmware/software development for the Token Bit Manager (TBM) chip and contributions to the Phase 1 and Phase 2 detector upgrades. His work combines experimental particle physics with cutting-edge detector technology.

Dr. Ivanov has received a Department of Energy Early Career Award and collaborates extensively with the CMS Collaboration. His team includes graduate and undergraduate students from K-State, contributing to detector testing and control systems engineering.

• Awards:
  • Department of Energy (Early Career Award)

His advising includes three Ph.D. students: Athar Ahmad, Naila Islam, and Gujju Reddy. He is actively involved in the Electronics Design Lab at K-State, supporting hardware and software innovations for particle physics experiments.