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Prof. Ulrich Nierste is a Professor at the Institute for Theoretical Particle Physics (TTP) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where he has been a member since September 2005. His research focuses on flavour physics, studying transitions between quarks or leptons of different generations as powerful probes of physics beyond the Standard Model (BSM), with sensitivity to new particles at mass scales exceeding 100 TeV.
His primary research interests include CP violation, supersymmetric theories, models with unified gauge forces, and interactions between Standard Model particles and Dark Matter. He specializes in high-precision calculations for decays of hadrons containing strange, charm, or bottom quarks, improving Standard Model predictions and exploring BSM observables. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with experimental data from facilities like Belle II, as evidenced by contributions to The Belle II Physics Book.
Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2022–2025) reveals a dominant focus on B and Kaon physics, with recurring themes of next-to-next-to-leading order QCD corrections, rare decays (e.g., B→K axion-like particles), leptoquark scenarios, and Dark Matter connections. His group actively addresses flavor anomalies and develops model-independent constraints for new physics.
Prof. Nierste advises graduate students including Berkan Demir, Philipp Goller, and Jonathan Witte. His research group at TTP comprises postdoctoral researchers (Drs. Ashanujjaman, Khan, Moretti, Ziegler) and junior members, fostering collaborative work on theoretical particle physics challenges.
The Research Group of Prof. Nierste operates within KIT's TTP, maintaining a robust publication pipeline and contributing to international collaborations. Their work emphasizes computational rigor in flavor physics, with direct implications for current and future high-energy experiments.
