Dr. Ulrich Heintz

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Biography

Ulrich Heintz is a Professor of Physics at Brown University, specializing in elementary particle physics and the fundamental building blocks of matter. He obtained his Ph.D. from Stony Brook University in 1991 and subsequently completed postdoctoral research at Columbia University as a Wilson Fellow at the Fermi National Lab. Heintz joined Boston University in 1999 as an assistant professor before moving to Brown University in 2009 as a full professor. His research involves testing the validity of the standard model at high energies and understanding the behavior of matter at the highest energies relevant to the evolution of the universe since the Big Bang. Heintz is actively involved in the CMS Collaboration at CERN, where he leads several initiatives, including the development of silicon modules for the upgrade of the outer tracker. He has authored numerous papers on significant topics in particle physics and is a member of various collaborations including CUSB and D0. Heintz has received accolades such as the Distinguished Researcher award from the LHC Physics Center and has held various prestigious fellowships throughout his career.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Brown University • Providence, RI, USA

Full professor at Brown University, engaged in research and teaching in Physics.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Boston University • Boston, MA, USA

Assistant professor with a focus on particle physics.

Wilson Fellow

— Present

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory • Batavia, IL, USA

Conducted research in particle physics as part of the D0 collaboration.

Awards

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Distinguished Researcher

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URA Visiting Scholar

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Fellow

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Mercator Visiting Professor

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Outstanding Junior Investigator

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Cottrell Scholar

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Sloan Research Fellow

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Wilson Fellow

Courses

PHYS 0030 - Basic Physics PHYS 0050 - Foundations of Mechanics PHYS 0060 - Foundations of Electromagnetism PHYS 0070 - Analytical Mechanics PHYS 0160 - Introduction to Relativity, Waves and Quantum Physics PHYS 0560 - Experiments in Modern Physics PHYS 1560 - Modern Physics Laboratory

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
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics