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Caleb Smith is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Kansas, working on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at CERN. He joined KU in 2021 after completing his Ph.D. at Baylor University in 2020.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Physics, Baylor University, 2020
- M.A. in Physics, University, 2018
- B.S. in Physics, Taylor University, 2014
- Minor in Mathematics, Taylor University, 2014
Dr. Smith's research focuses on experimental high energy physics, particularly on the search for new physics beyond the Standard Model, such as dark matter, using data from the CMS experiment. His work involves analyzing compressed supersymmetric models and developing techniques for particle identification. Additionally, he contributes to the upgrade of the CMS inner tracker, designing electrical links for the new pixel detector.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- DOE Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program at Fermilab (2018-2019)
- LHC Physics Center (LPC) Guests and Visitors Program at Fermilab (2016, 2018, 2019)
- Baylor University Graduate School Fellowship (2014-2019)
- Texas Section of the American Physical Society (TSAPS) Graduate Student Presentation Award (2020)
- Outstanding Physics & Engineering Senior, Taylor University (2014)
- Louis Armstrong Award, Taylor University Jazz Ensemble (2013, 2014)
- Advanced Placement (AP) Scholar with Honor Award, College Board (2010)
Dr. Smith has been supported by several research fellowships, including the DOE SCGSR and the LPC program, which provided opportunities for research at Fermilab. His current work at KU is part of the CMS collaboration, contributing to both physics analysis and detector development.
He is a member of the CMS research group at the University of Kansas, which is involved in the analysis of LHC data and the upgrade of the CMS inner tracker for the High-Luminosity LHC.
