Jen-Chieh Peng

Jen-Chieh Peng is a Research Professor at the University of Illinois, affiliated with the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies. His primary research focuses on particle physics, high-energy physics, and nuclear physics, with a particular emphasis on neutrino interactions, heavy ion collisions, and quantum coherence phenomena. He has contributed extensively to experiments such as Daya Bay, PHENIX, and COMPASS, analyzing processes like neutrino oscillations, quark-gluon plasma dynamics, and meson spectroscopy.

• Research Interests: Neutrino physics, quantum coherence in decay processes, heavy ion collisions, and parton distribution functions.
• Key Projects: Daya Bay reactor antineutrino experiment, PHENIX Au+Au collision studies, and COMPASS pion-induced Drell-Yan experiments.

His work has led to significant advancements in understanding neutrino oscillations, quark dynamics in extreme conditions, and the structural properties of mesons. Peng received the APS Fellow honor in 1993 for his contributions to physics. His recent studies include exploring neutrinoless double beta decay and constraining kaon parton distribution functions using experimental data from Drell-Yan and J/ψ production.

Scientific Awards:

• APS Fellow (1993)

His research has been published in top journals such as Physical Review C, Nuclear Physics B, and Journal of High Energy Physics. Collaborations span global institutions, reflecting his international impact in high-energy physics.