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Julia Thom-Levy is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Cornell University, where her research focuses on Experimental Elementary Particle Physics, particularly in the context of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at CERN. She has a rich academic background, having completed her Diploma and Ph.D. at Hamburg University. Her professional journey includes roles as a Research Assistant at Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and a Research Associate at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. In her current role at Cornell, she has progressed from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor and then to Professor, also serving as the Deputy Director of the Cornell Laboratory of Accelerator-Based Sciences Education and holding various vice provost positions. Her work emphasizes the development of innovative detection technologies and advanced data analysis algorithms, with applications in particle physics and cultural heritage conservation through x-ray science. She has a strong publication record including papers on high spatial resolution x-ray detectors and the characterization of novel detector technologies. She is dedicated to educating the next generation of physicists, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students in their research pursuits.
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