Dr. Andrew Pilkington

Biography

Andrew Pilkington is a particle physicist associated with the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. He serves as the head of the Particle Physics group at the University of Manchester. His current research focuses on precision measurements in the Higgs and electroweak sectors using data from proton-proton collisions, aiming to test the predictions of the Standard Model of Particle Physics and to constrain theoretical extensions that seek to explain the origin of matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe and the nature of dark matter. Pilkington has a long-standing interest in Quantum Chromodynamics and has worked on particle physics phenomenology, striving to bridge the gap between experimental and theoretical aspects of particle physics. He teaches a third-year course on Particle Physics and oversees a third-year laboratory that utilizes ATLAS Open Data, offering multiple MPhys projects each academic year to explore new research avenues. His expertise aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in areas contributing to poverty alleviation and sustainability in research practices.

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