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Or Hen is an Associate Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) specializing in the study of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) effects in nuclear medium and the development of the Electron-Ion Collider. His research encompasses high-energy scattering experiments using electrons, neutrinos, photons, and protons to investigate nuclear Short-Range Correlations (SRCs) within atomic nuclei. Hen’s work bridges theories of low-energy nuclear structure with the dynamics of nuclear matter at high densities, contributing significantly to our understanding of hadronic structure and astrophysics. He has been involved in several major experimental collaborations at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and around the world. Additionally, he is a co-leader of the ECCE consortium, responsible for the design of the Electron-Ion Collider's main detector and currently chairs the EIC Users Group. Hen earned his undergraduate degree in Physics and Computer Engineering from the Hebrew University and a PhD in experimental physics from Tel-Aviv University. He joined the MIT faculty in July 2017 and has received several prestigious awards for his contributions to the field of nuclear physics.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA, US
Joined MIT as a faculty member after completing postdoctoral work.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA, US
Promoted to tenured faculty position in the Department of Physics.