Laurence Nevay

Laurence Nevay is a Researcher at the John Adams Institute for Accelerator Science, affiliated with the School of Physical Sciences and Department of Physics at Royal Holloway, University of London. Since 2017, he has served as a Project Associate at CERN for the High Luminosity LHC project. His work bridges accelerator physics, radiation simulation, and medical applications.

• Education:
  • MPhys in Physics, University of St Andrews (2002–2007)
  • DPhil in Particle Physics, University of Oxford (2007–2011)

Research Focus: Laurence specializes in beam simulation and particle accelerator design, particularly through his development of the BDSIM tool, which tracks particle interactions and radiation effects in accelerators. His work addresses critical challenges in high-energy physics (e.g., Large Hadron Collider upgrades) and medical applications, such as precise radiation dose mapping for cancer therapy.

Article Trends: Recent publications highlight advancements in BDSIM software, applications of Geant4 for energy deposition modeling, and radiation mitigation strategies for future colliders. Subfields include cryogenic component protection, beam diagnostics, and integration of simulation frameworks in accelerator design.

Teaching & Outreach: He lectures accelerator physics at Royal Holloway and engages in public outreach, co-developing hands-on demonstrations for electrostatic accelerators and cryogenic superconductors. In 2016, he delivered a public lecture on accelerator design to over 200 attendees.

Labs & Collaborations: Laurence leads a team at Royal Holloway focused on background and energy deposition studies. He collaborates extensively with CERN (since 2017) and institutions like KEK in Japan (2007–2013), contributing to projects such as the HiLumi LHC and laser-based beam diagnostics.