Jeffrey Richman

Jeffrey D. Richman is a Professor of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, specializing in experimental elementary particle physics. His research focuses on the CMS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), where he investigates the Higgs boson, searches for supersymmetry (SUSY), and develops advanced electronics for the muon system. He has also contributed extensively to heavy-quark physics via the BaBar experiment at SLAC.

Research Interests

• Supersymmetry (SUSY) and Dark Matter detection
• Electroweak symmetry breaking mechanisms
• Rare Higgs decay modes and Higgsino searches
• Heavy-quark physics and B meson decays
• Detector electronics for muon systems

Academic Contributions

• Co-convener of CMS Supersymmetry Physics Analysis Group
• Co-chair of CMS Exotica and SUSY Publications Boards
• Former Physics Analysis Coordinator for BaBar
• Developed analog/digital electronics courses at UCSB

Teaching spans graduate and undergraduate courses in particle physics, quantum mechanics, and electronics. He emphasizes hands-on lab work and has received consistently high teaching evaluations (averaging 1.0-1.8 on a 1-5 scale, 1 being best).