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Dr. Kate Shaw is an Associate Professor in Experimental Physics within the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Sussex, UK. She also serves as a staff scientist at the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy, a position she has held since 2010. Additionally, she is the Deputy Director of International Affairs for MPS at the University of Sussex.
Her educational background is not explicitly detailed in the provided text, but her current positions indicate extensive training in experimental particle physics.
Dr. Shaw's research focuses on experimental particle physics, specifically working on the ATLAS Experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the DUNE experiment at Fermilab. Her primary research areas include Top Quark Physics (studying the heaviest known fundamental particle), Higgs Physics, luminosity calibration at ATLAS, and event reconstruction for neutrino experiments. She has made significant contributions to Higgs boson studies following its discovery in 2012.
Analysis of Dr. Shaw's publication record shows consistent output in high-energy physics, with numerous papers focusing on Higgs boson properties, top quark physics, and searches for new physics phenomena. Her recent work (2025) demonstrates strong engagement with both theoretical analysis and practical computing challenges in large-scale particle physics experiments.
- Active participant in multiple major grants including STFC funding for particle physics research
- Principal investigator on University of Sussex PhD Studentship for DUNE Neutrino Experiment (2024-2028)
- Lead on DUNE Education and Outreach Coordination project (2022-2025)
- Co-investigator on multiple STFC Consolidated Grants supporting particle physics research
Dr. Shaw is deeply committed to physics outreach and communication. She founded and coordinates the ICTP Physics Without Frontiers program, which promotes physics in developing countries. She previously served as ATLAS outreach coordinator for 5 years and is the current lead on the ATLAS Open Data project, which she initiated in 2014 to make real LHC data accessible to educators and students worldwide. Her work emphasizes diversity and inclusion in physics, and she has been featured in media outlets like The Guardian and New Scientist for her outreach efforts.
