James Brau

James Brau is the Knight Professor of Natural Science in the Department of Physics at the University of Oregon, specializing in experimental high-energy physics through the Institute for Fundamental Science. He actively contributes to research in electroweak symmetry breaking via the ATLAS and International Linear Collider (ILC) projects, as well as gravitational radiation studies with the LIGO collaboration.

Research Interests: His work focuses on uncovering fundamental particle interactions, particularly the Higgs boson's properties, top quark dynamics, and dark matter detection. He explores advanced detector technologies and computational methods for experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and future colliders.

Scientific Contributions:

• Knight Professorship of Natural Science
• Grants from the Department of Energy and National Science Foundation

Academic Leadership: Brau mentors graduate students and teaches physics and astronomy, integrating cutting-edge research into the curriculum. His projects span quantum entanglement, neutrino physics, and monolithic pixel sensor development for colliders.