Our experimental high-energy physics program is focused on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. We are active in searches for beyond-the-standard model physics including supersymmetry, long-lived particles, and anomalous multi-boson production involving new resonances and final states involving Higgs bosons.
We also contribute to the ATLAS trigger system through Run 3 operations and upgrades to the Phase 2 trigger system, focusing on the development of novel charged particle tracking algorithms.
Our research benefits from our involvement with interdisciplinary centers such as the Illinois Center for Advanced Study of the Universe. We are developing machine learning approaches for a variety of analysis and reconstruction tasks, leveraging connections with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, the Center for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation, and the NSF-funded Accelerated AI Algorithms for Data Driven Discovery (A3D3) Institute.