Dr. Gaetano Barone

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Gaetano Barone completed his Ph.D. in top quark physics at the University of Geneva. After his doctorate, he held appointments at Brandeis University and Brookhaven National Laboratories, where he was deeply involved in the ATLAS Collaboration and later joined the CMS Collaboration at Brown University. His research is pivotal in the particle physics program and particularly focuses on electroweak properties of the Higgs sector, studying massive diboson decay channels. He has undertaken significant coordinative roles in international collaborations, shaping the direction of collaboration physics programs. His research interests include precision measurements of electroweak Higgs properties, elucidating new phenomena in Vector Boson Fusion and Scattering, and understanding top quark physics properties. Barone is also active in detector development, contributing to advancements in silicon R&D and timing detectors. His work is oriented towards enhancing particle detection technologies to improve the measurement of fundamental quantities with precision and reduce background interference in experiments.

Research Interests

Experience

Research Associate

2018-01-01 — 2023-01-01

Brookhaven National Laboratory • Upton, NY, USA

Engaged in advanced particle physics research and collaboration efforts.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Brandeis University • Waltham, MA, USA

Focused on physics research and collaboration with international research groups.

Awards

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Research Seed Award

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics