George Iakovidis

George Iakovidis is a Scientist in the OMEGA Group within the Physics Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory. He has held progressively senior research positions at Brookhaven since 2014, currently serving as a Scientist (Research Staff 5) since October 2025. His work is primarily focused on the ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, where he has made significant contributions to detector development and physics analysis.

Dr. Iakovidis received his PhD in High Energy Experimental Physics from the National Technical University of Athens (2010-2014) following his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Physics from the same institution (2001-2008). His academic journey demonstrates a strong foundation in theoretical and experimental physics that prepared him for his current research career.

His research interests center on high-energy particle physics, particularly in the areas of Higgs boson physics, top quark physics, detector development (especially front-end electronics for the New Small Wheel detector), and searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. His work involves analyzing data from proton-proton collisions at the LHC, with a focus on precision measurements of fundamental particle properties and searches for new phenomena. His research has significantly contributed to our understanding of fundamental particle interactions and detector technologies.

Dr. Iakovidis has been recognized with several prestigious awards including the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2025), the ATLAS Outstanding Achievement Award (2021) for his contributions to front-end electronics development for the New Small Wheel detector, a Spotlight Award from Brookhaven National Laboratory (2016), and the High Energy and Particle Physics Prize of the European Physical Society (2013) as part of the ATLAS and CMS collaborations for the Higgs boson discovery.

As a senior researcher at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Dr. Iakovidis has played a significant role in mentoring junior scientists and contributing to major research grants supporting the ATLAS experiment. His leadership in detector development projects, particularly for the New Small Wheel upgrade, has been instrumental in advancing the capabilities of the ATLAS detector for future LHC runs.

Dr. Iakovidis is an active member of the OMEGA Group at Brookhaven National Laboratory, which participates in the ATLAS experiment at CERN. His work focuses on detector hardware development, particularly electronics systems, and physics analysis using data from the Large Hadron Collider. He collaborates extensively with international teams of physicists and engineers to advance our understanding of fundamental particle physics.