Particle Physics Group
Our research
We are a node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Terascale, along with groups at the University of Melbourne, University of Adelaide and Monash University. Our group is currently involved in experimental research involving the Belle and Belle II and ATLAS projects, as well as in theoretical particle physics research.
Our areas of focus include:
- The study of Higgs Bosons and search for physics beyond the Standard Model at ATLAS, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland.
- The study of CP-violation and rare B-meson decays at the Belle and Belle II experiments at KEK, Tsukuba, Japan.
- Theoretical studies related to Higgs physics and physics beyond the Standard Model.
Our staff
- Professor Céline Boehm
- Professor Kevin Varvell
- Associate Professor Archil Kobakhidze
- Associate Professor Bruce Yabsley
- Dr Frank Meier
- Dr Robert Foot
- Dr Chia-Ling Hsu
Opportunities
There is scope for research leading to PhD and MPhil degrees in these areas. Most of this research involves data taken at accelerators overseas - in particular the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, CERN, near Geneva and the Japanese High Energy Accelerator Research Organisaton, KEK, at Tsukuba.
Visit our website to learn more about these research opportunities.