معرفی
Ayana T. Arce serves as Associate Professor of Physics within the Department of Physics at Duke University's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, a position she has held since 2016 after advancing from Assistant Professor (2010-2016). Her research centers on experimental particle physics using the ATLAS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, focusing on phenomena beyond the Standard Model including Higgs boson properties and jet substructure analysis.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Physics, Harvard University (2006)
- B.S. in Physics, Princeton University (1998)
Research Focus: Dr. Arce's work bridges theoretical predictions and experimental verification through precision measurements of proton-proton collisions. Her expertise spans trigger system development, heavy resonance searches, and calibration of large-radius jets—critical for identifying new physics signatures. She actively contributes to advancing analysis techniques for boosted objects and diboson resonances.
Publication Trends: Her 15-year publication record (2008-2024) demonstrates consistent leadership in ATLAS collaboration efforts, evolving from foundational detector studies to cutting-edge Run 3 trigger systems. Recent work emphasizes real-time data processing for high-luminosity operations while maintaining rigorous statistical validation of Standard Model predictions.
Grant Funding: Secured major support including:
- National Science Foundation REU Sites (2022-2027, 2018-2022, 2015-2019, 2009-2015) for undergraduate nuclear physics research
- Department of Energy grant (2013-2025) for High Energy Physics at Duke
- Brookhaven National Laboratory project (2024-2025) for ITK Module Assembly
Collaborations: As a core ATLAS collaboration member at CERN, she participates in international data analysis working groups and contributes to detector upgrade projects for future LHC runs. Her external relationship with CERN is formally documented through Duke University's conflict of interest management system.
