Jane M. Nachtman, Ph.D.
Director of Undergraduate Studies
Professor
Biography
Research Interests:
Experimental elementary particle physics.
Research:
- Searches for new phenomena, including Supersymmetry
- Recent projects at CERN's LHC (CMS experiment)
- On-campus facilities: hardware lab with VME-based electronics teststand
- Students perform projects at accelerators, living and working there for one year or longer
- Students learn to design and build mechanical and electronic components of detectors and to write code
Research areas
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
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