Niki Saoulidou

Niki Saoulidou is an Associate Professor at the Physics Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Greece. She joined NKUA in 2011 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in June 2018. Her research focuses on experimental particle physics through major international collaborations including CMS at CERN and DUNE at Fermilab. She earned her Bachelor's degree (1996) and PhD (2003) from the University of Athens, with her doctoral research conducted on the DONUT experiment at Fermilab that first observed the tau neutrino.

Prof. Saoulidou's research spans several interconnected domains:

• Neutrino Physics: Pioneering work on DONUT (tau neutrino discovery), MINOS (neutrino oscillations), and contributions to NOvA and DUNE experiments
• Jet Physics & QCD: Developed Particle Flow jet identification for CMS, led Jet Algorithms and Standard Model Physics with Jets groups
• Exotic Particle Searches: Dark matter, extra dimensions, and heavy resonances using dijet/multi-jet events
• Detector Development: Key contributions to CMS High Granularity Calorimeter design for HL-LHC
• Higgs Physics: Current focus on Higgs property measurements with Run 3 data

Her recent publications (2024-2025) predominantly analyze LHC proton-proton collisions, featuring studies of jet production mechanisms, exotic particle searches, Higgs physics, neutrino detection techniques, and precision QCD measurements. Over 75% utilize CMS or DUNE data, reflecting her dual experimental focus.

Significant scientific recognition includes:

• Fermilab Wilson Fellowship (2006-2009) - prestigious early-career award

She leads the NKUA particle physics group and holds multiple leadership positions:

• Chair of international Long-Baseline Neutrino Committee (LBNC) since 2023
• Ex-officio member of Fermilab Physics Advisory Committee
• Former CMS roles: Jet Algorithms co-convener (2010-2012), Standard Model Physics with Jets co-convener (2012-2014), Exotica co-convener (2018-2021)
• Current CMS Conference Committee and Diversity Office member