Thesis supervisor: Gabriella Pásztor
Location of studies (in Hungarian): Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Science, Institute of Physics (with visits to CERN, Geneva, Switzerland) Abbreviation of location of studies: ELTE
Description of the research topic:
The Standard Model (SM) of particle physics leaves open several theoretical and observational problems – such as the existence of dark matter - that suggest the existence of a more fundamental theory hidden behind it. Search for new phenomena such as the appearance of new heavy particles at the TeV energy scale predicted by extensions of the SM - for example by adding supersymmetry or extra spatial dimensions to the model – are thus in the focus of the proposed research. The student will use the proton-proton collision data collected by the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the most powerful particle accelerator ever built.
Required language skills: English (fluent) Further requirements: Computer programming (preferably C++, python), basic knowledge of particle physics.
Student will join the MTA-ELTE Lendület Particle and Nuclear Physics Group at ELTE and travel regularly to the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC in Geneva, Switzerland.