LHC Physics Center

What I will be working on:

I am involved in both HCal detector upgrades and SUSY searches. My detector work focuses on commissioning hardware for the phase-1 HCal upgrades. I am currently leading an effort to qualify and calibrate the HF frontend electronics before their installation. I will continue to monitor and characterize the hardware in situ throughout the coming year to ensure the new electronics are outputting the highest quality data that is possible. My analysis work focuses on multi-jet plus missing energy searches targeting gluino cascade decays. Specifically, I am exploring new data-driven background estimation strategies for inclusive Z production.

My role in CMS past and present:

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