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Dr. Melissa Uchida is an Associate Professor in High Energy Physics at the University of Cambridge, leading the neutrino physics research group. She serves as a General Trustee of the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the term 2022-2026 and chairs the IOP's High Energy Particle Physics and Particle Accelerators and Beams groups. Additionally, she holds positions on the Science and Technology Facilities Council Projects Peer Review Panel, the Accelerator Science and Technology Centre (ASTeC) advisory board, and the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Target (DUNE) Oversight Committee.
Her educational background includes a PhD from Queen Mary University of London (T2K neutrino oscillation experiment, Japan), followed by postdoctoral positions at Sussex University (cryogenic neutron electric dipole moment experiment at Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble) and Imperial College London (International Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment and high-pressure gas time projection chamber).
Dr. Uchida's research centers on understanding the matter-antimatter asymmetry of the Universe through neutrino oscillation characterization via DUNE and MicroBooNE experiments. She pioneers muon collider R&D for next-generation physics reach and develops the Atom Interferometer Observatory and Network for mid-frequency gravitational wave detection, bridging particle physics and cosmology.
Scientific Awards:
- Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics (2016) for neutrino oscillation research
As leader of Cambridge's neutrino physics group, she mentors researchers within major international collaborations. Her board memberships and experimental leadership indicate substantial grant funding across particle physics infrastructure, though specific awards aren't detailed.
She directs the neutrino physics research group at Cambridge while actively contributing to DUNE, MicroBooNE, and the Atom Interferometer Observatory and Network collaborations, driving innovation in detector technology and fundamental symmetry studies.
