Steffen Strauch

Steffen Strauch is a Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of South Carolina, affiliated with the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on baryon structure, muon-proton scattering, and photoproduction experiments addressing nuclear physics challenges such as the proton-radius puzzle and chiral symmetry restoration.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physics, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, 1998
• Dipl. Phys., Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, 1993

Research Interests:

• High-precision lepton-scattering experiments (e.g., MUSE at PSI)
• Photoproduction studies to resolve baryon spectroscopy issues
• Nuclear medium effects on hadron properties
• Radiative corrections and two-photon exchange analyses

Key Collaborations:

• MUSE experiment at Paul Scherrer Institut
• CLAS and Hall A Collaborations at Jefferson Lab

Synergistic Activities: Co-spokesperson for MUSE, co-organizer of workshops on hadron physics, reviewer for proposals and journals, and mentor for science outreach programs.