Dr. Ayana Arce

Biography

Ayana T. Arce is an Associate Professor of Physics at Duke University since 2016. Her research primarily focuses on high energy particle physics, with an emphasis on hadron colliders and the exploration of fundamental particles as outlined in the 'Standard Model'. Her work critically examines the current understanding of particle interactions, addressing key issues such as the incompleteness in explaining neutrino masses and the dark matter phenomenon, as well as the omission of gravity's role in the universe's expansion. Throughout her academic career, she has been involved in various collider experiments, contributing to the advancement of knowledge in particle phenomenology. Arce has presented significant findings regarding the ATLAS trigger system used at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and has allowed for new investigations into heavy resonances and Higgs boson decays. She also engages in educational initiatives, co-investigating programs aimed at fostering undergraduate research in nuclear particle physics. Her notable contributions to physics education and research have been recognized in media articles and publications.

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