Dr. Mia Liu

Biography

Mia Liu is an Assistant Professor at Purdue University specializing in particle physics. Her research focuses on the search for experimental evidence that leads to a deeper understanding of space and time. Liu's group studies the highest energy proton-proton collision data collected from the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider. They hunt for hints of new physics phenomena and investigate fundamental particles as predicted by the Standard Model, particularly ultra-rare processes that involve multiple heavy gauge bosons, thus challenging lepton universality. Liu aims to harness big data generated at unprecedented rates through future upgrades at the LHC, developing real-time artificial intelligence systems in collaboration with peers. Her previous work included searches for supersymmetry particles using the CMS pixel detector and leading efforts in machine learning-based methods for CMS offline data processing across heterogeneous computing platforms. Liu is actively recruiting for various positions in her research group and is supported by grants from the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.

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