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Prof. Thomas Peitzmann is a Professor of Physics at Utrecht University's Faculty of Science, affiliated with the Gravitational and Subatomic Physics (GRASP) department. His research focuses on experimental high-energy physics, particularly studying elementary particles at CERN’s LHC and BNL’s RHIC, investigating quark-gluon plasma and color-glass condensate phenomena. He has held the prestigious 'Hottest Researcher' title (1st place globally, 2006-2007) and is a Scholar of the 'Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes'.
Key research themes include particle production dynamics in heavy-ion collisions (Pb-Pb, p-Pb) and proton-proton interactions, with a focus on jet quenching, strangeness enhancement, and collective phenomena. His work leverages the ALICE detector at the LHC to explore fundamental questions in QCD and relativistic heavy-ion physics.
Peitzmann has contributed to over 690 publications and delivered invited talks at major institutions including CERN and Heidelberg University. He teaches courses such as Particle Physics 1/2 and Electrodynamics, and his research has been recognized through grants and collaborations with international teams like the ALICE collaboration.
- Teaching: Courses include Particle Physics 1/2, Electrodynamics
- Labs/Teams: Lead researcher in ALICE Collaboration, GRASP department
