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Timothy Hobbs is a Research Assistant Professor of Physics at the Lewis College of Science and Letters, Illinois Institute of Technology. His research focuses on particle and nuclear theory, particularly quantum chromodynamics (QCD), nonperturbative hadronic systems, and their implications for collider phenomenology, neutrino scattering, and beyond Standard Model (BSM) physics. He is actively involved in planning for the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) and leverages advanced computation, machine learning, and quantum information techniques in his work.
Education:
- B.A., Physics and Mathematics, The University of Chicago
- M.S., Physics, Indiana University
- Ph.D., Physics, Indiana University
Research Interests: Dr. Hobbs explores QCD's nonperturbative structure, nuclear physics, and the interplay between theory and emerging technologies like AI. His work supports the EIC's goals to study proton/nuclei structure and BSM physics. Key topics include parton distribution functions (PDFs), neutrino scattering, and quantum entanglement in QCD.
Awards:
- Fellow, EIC Center at Jefferson Lab (2018–2020)
Advising & Collaboration: His contributions include theoretical tools for neutrino experiments, EIC planning, and global QCD analyses (e.g., CTEQ-TEA framework). He collaborates on event generators and uncertainty quantification in high-energy physics.
Labs & Affiliations: Member of the American Physical Society (APS) and APS Group on Hadronic Physics.
