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Ruth Pöttgen is a Senior Lecturer in Particle and Nuclear Physics at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Engineering, Lund University. She is an active researcher in dark matter physics and particle physics, with significant contributions to the ATLAS collaboration and the development of the Light Dark Matter eXperiment (LDMX). Her work bridges theoretical physics with experimental applications and machine learning techniques.
Dr. Pöttgen's research focuses on understanding dark matter, which constitutes over 80% of the universe's matter. She leads simulation studies for the LDMX experiment, which uses an 8 GeV electron beam from SLAC's LCLS-II lightsource to search for light dark matter particles. Her work explores machine learning applications for background rejection and data-driven methods to reduce reliance on simulations. She also investigates climate sustainability in academic research.
Her recent publications (2024) demonstrate expertise across multiple domains of particle physics, particularly in dark matter searches, ATLAS detector applications, and analysis of collision data. These works reveal a strong pattern of interdisciplinary research connecting machine learning with traditional physics methodologies to address fundamental questions about the universe's composition.
Scientific Awards:
- Member of the Young Academy of Sweden (2023)
- L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Prize (national) with support from the Young Academy of Sweden (2018)
Dr. Pöttgen actively supervises master's and PhD students, serves on examination committees for physics theses, and participates in grant proposal reviews. She leads multiple research projects including the Wallenberg Academy Fellowship (2025-2029) and the Light in the Dark project funded by the Swedish Research Council. Her outreach efforts include public lectures, science communication through podcasts, and organizing the department's presence at kulturnatten, demonstrating strong commitment to public engagement with science.
She is developing the LDMX experiment as part of an international collaboration, with research spanning simulation studies, detector performance analysis, and background rejection capabilities. Her sustainability work addresses climate-neutral research practices and their implementation in academic settings.
