About
I’m an experimental particle physicist working at the intersection of fundamental science and modern data analysis. From early curiosity to full-time collider research, my path has taken me from Göttingen to Geneva — and now to CERN as a Postdoctoral Fellow with Harvard University.
A Physics Journey Across Borders
I began my academic career at the University of Göttingen, where I discovered a lasting interest in experimental research. My Ph.D. focused on rare processes involving top quarks and photons, combining deep physics questions with methodological development. The work earned summa cum laude distinction and was supported by the German Academic Scholarship Foundation.
In 2021, I moved to Geneva as a Feodor Lynen Fellow of the Humboldt Foundation to pursue new directions in machine learning and collider physics. This work opened the door to applications such as anomaly detection and neutrino reconstruction using modern ML tools.
Today, I’m based at CERN and affiliated with Harvard University, contributing to the ATLAS experiment’s efforts in precision measurement, machine-learning–based data analysis, and searches for new physics.
Collaboration, Communication, and Mentoring
Within ATLAS, I’ve coordinated large-scale analysis efforts and held operational leadership roles during data-taking. I see collaboration not only as a necessity for high-energy physics, but as a chance to build systems and communities that make lasting scientific impact.
Mentoring and teaching are central to that vision. I’ve supervised students through Ph.D. projects, interdisciplinary ML research, and short-term training programs. I also teach hands-on workshops on machine learning for science — often aimed at students with diverse academic backgrounds — and enjoy helping early-career researchers grow into independent contributors.
Outreach and Engagement
Outside the analysis halls, I regularly guide visitors through the ATLAS detector and enjoy sharing what we do at CERN with students, teachers, and the public. I also contribute to peer review and editorial work, helping ensure scientific standards across leading journals and collaboration outputs.
For current research and leadership details, see the research page. For a closer look at my student supervision and teaching, visit the teaching page.
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