Jesse Thaler

Jesse Thaler

I am a theoretical particle physicist who fuses techniques from quantum field theory and machine learning to address outstanding questions in fundamental physics. My current research is focused on maximizing the discovery potential of the Large Hadron Collider through new theoretical frameworks and novel data analysis techniques. I joined the MIT Physics Department in 2010, and I am currently a Professor in the Center for Theoretical Physics. In 2020, I became the inaugural Director of the NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions.

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Key Positions

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    • Professor of Physics, 2021-Present
    • Associate Professor of Physics, 2015-2021 (tenured in 2017)
    • Assistant Professor of Physics, 2010-2015
  • NSF Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Fundamental Interactions
    • Director, 2020-Present
  • University of California, Berkeley
    • Miller Research Fellow, 2006-2009

Education

  • Harvard University, Ph.D. Physics, 2006
  • Brown University, Sc.B. Math/Physics, 2002

Selected Awards

  • APS Fellow, American Physical Society, 2022
  • Simons Investigator in Physics, Simons Foundation, 2022-2027
  • Harold E. Edgerton Faculty Achievement Award, MIT, 2016
  • Sloan Research Fellowship, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 2013
  • Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, White House, 2012
  • Early Career Research Award, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, 2011-2016

Selected Publications

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