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Hugh Gallagher is a Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on experimental particle physics, particularly neutrino oscillations and neutrino interaction physics. He has contributed to major experiments like NOvA, DUNE, and MINERvA, and leads development of the GENIE simulation software. Key areas include measuring neutrino masses, mixing parameters, and matter-antimatter asymmetry mechanisms.
Education: PhD in Physics from the University of Minnesota (1996), BS in Physics from the University of Notre Dame (1991). Awards include the 2018 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for Excellence in Teaching and Advising.
Research emphasizes neutrino-nucleus interactions, with recent work on precision cross-section measurements and model validation. His publications span neutrino oscillation parameter extraction, detector calibration, and software development for high-energy physics collaborations.
Teaching includes graduate research supervision and undergraduate courses like General Physics with laboratory components. He has secured grants from the U.S. Department of Energy for neutrino experiments and future detector designs.
Current projects involve DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) and advancing GENIE's capabilities for next-generation neutrino studies.
