Dr. Manuella Vincter

Biography

Manuella Vincter is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Carleton University, specializing in Experimental Particle Physics. She has been a significant member of the ATLAS experiment, currently serving as the Deputy Spokesperson for the ATLAS Collaboration. Her research focuses on the identification and reconstruction of electrons, particularly in decays associated with the fundamental weak force, W and Z bosons. The ATLAS experiment, based at CERN in Switzerland, is one of the largest collaborative projects in the physical sciences involving over 5000 physicists, students, and technical staff from more than 180 universities and laboratories. Vincter has contributed to pioneering research that addresses fundamental questions regarding dark matter, which encompasses 25% of the universe's total energy budget. She has taught over 2000 undergraduate and graduate students, delivering courses such as Elementary University Physics, Modern Physics, and Computational Physics. Vincter has held leadership roles including Associate Chair of Graduate Affairs in the Department of Physics and Director of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute of Physics from 2017 to 2019.

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