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Ethan Neil is an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His research focuses on theoretical particle physics, particularly the non-perturbative aspects of Yang-Mills theories and their dependence on the number of light fermions. He employs lattice gauge theory simulations to investigate transitions between confining and conformal long-distance behaviors in SU(3) gauge groups.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Physics, 2011, Yale University
Research Interests: Dr. Neil explores foundational questions in quantum field theory, including spontaneous chiral symmetry breaking in QCD, models of dynamical electroweak symmetry breaking (technicolor), and the parameter space of strongly-coupled gauge theories. His work aims to address challenges in constructing realistic theories beyond the Standard Model Higgs sector.
Grants & Advising: No specific grants or advisees are listed in the provided text. His research is supported through standard institutional and potential grant mechanisms typical for theoretical physics.
Labs/Teams: Not explicitly mentioned; likely affiliated with the university's physics department research groups.
