About Us
Learn more about PNW’s Center for High Energy Physics and meet our team.
What is High Energy Physics?
High Energy Physics (HEP) is a subfield of physics which seeks to better understand the fundamental particles and forces of nature. Over the past 50 years this field has made tremendous advances, discovering many new particles including the Higgs Boson, and studying, in great detail, the properties of all known particles.
Yet there are still many questions that remain to be answered. Are there other fundamental particles? What is dark matter? Why is the Higgs Boson so light? Why does the universe contain so much more matter than antimatter?
The two prong approach of the program consists of a strong core research program and a vibrant education and outreach element.
Group Members
Professor of Physics; Director, Center for High Energy Physics
(219) 989-2722
Hammond Campus, POTT 126
Associate Professor of Physics
(219) 785-5659
Westville Campus, SWRZ 309
- Dr. Atanu Pathak (Postdoctoral Research Associate)
High Energy Physics Collaborations
- Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland.
- DZERO experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, Illinois.
Research Funding
Funding for our group’s research activities come from:
- National Science Foundation
- US-CMS Research Program at Fermilab
- Cornell University