As an experimental scientist, I do research on particle physics to understand how the universe works at the most fundamental level by discovering and understanding the fundamental constituents (elementary particles) and the forces acting among them and on accelerator physics to design and build much more powerful accelerators for future particle physics and other sciences.
Using the ATLAS detector at LHC, my group focuses on (i) a deeper understanding of the nature of the Higgs, (ii) searches for new physics using the Higgs as a new tool (e.g. decay of Higgs into dark matter particles), and (iii) searches for a new messenger particle that couples to both dark matter an quarks. Achieving these goals requires significant improvements of detectors and triggers. My group has been working on the new tracking trigger (FTK) that has more capability and flexibility than the current trigger system.
In addition, my group is exploiting novel concepts in accelerator science and technology, studying limitations affecting the acceleration and intensity of particle beams at a fundamental level, and developing new approaches to overcome these limitations. Read more here.