Research in Theoretical Physics

The goal of my research in theoretical particle physics is to galvanize the search for new phenomena beyond the Standard Model as well as to illuminate the structure of the Standard Model itself. My work often combines first-principles calculations in quantum field theory with data analysis techniques from machine learning.

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Data Science and AI/ML

Machine learning has impacted many scientific fields, and particle physics is no exception. In my research, I aim to enhance the search for new phenomena at colliders by merging the performance of deep learning algorithms with the robustness of “deep thinking” approaches.

Selected Papers

Research Topics

Foundation Models
Optimal Transport
Point Cloud Learning
Reweighting, Unfolding, and Calibration
Weak Supervision and Interpretability
Open Data Studies
Quantum Computation

 

Collider Physics and QCD

High-energy particle collisions are dominated by QCD (quantum chromodynamics), which describes fundamental interactions among quarks and gluons. My research has yielded new ways to analyze collider physics data and new ways to compute the properties of QCD.

Selected Papers

Research Topics

Multi-Particle Correlators
Quark/Gluon Discrimination
Jet Substructure for Boosted Objects
Precision Jet Physics
Non-Perturbative Aspects of Jets
New Jet Algorithms
Probing the Quark/Gluon Plasma

 

Beyond the Standard Model

The Standard Model has survived a half-century of precision tests, yets it leaves many unanswered questions, such as the nature of dark matter, the apparent weakness of gravity, and the symmetry structure of our Universe. In my research, I study hypothetical scenarios for physics beyond the Standard Model (BSM) and new experimental strategies to uncover evidence for new physics.

Selected Papers

Research Topics

Detecting Axions and Dark Forces
Models of Dark Matter
Superspace, Supergravity, and Cosmology
Models of Supersymmetry
Little Higgs Theories
Implications of Naturalness
The LHC Inverse Problem
Gravity and Lorentz Violation