Dr E Skorda

Summary

I am a particle physicist working in the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Passionate about understanding the universe and the fundamental laws that govern it, I found myself drawn to a career in experimental particle physics. What I enjoy most about my work is tackling problem-solving tasks that demand innovative thinking, testing new methods and tools and engaging in discussions about science with colleagues, students, and the general public.

I obtained my PhD at Lund University in Sweden, where I worked on a search for dark matter particles that could be produced alongside the Higgs boson in proton collisions inside ATLAS. My doctoral work also involved calibrating the ATLAS Transition Radiation Tracker, the outermost part of the detector responsible for reconstructing charged particle trajectories. The Higgs boson has always been at the heart of my scientific interest. In 2023, I joined the University of Birmingham, where I worked on searches for exotic Higgs decays and the Higgs self-coupling. In Birmingham I am also part of the BILPA group, and I am contributing to the production of the all-silicon ATLAS Inner Tracker for the High-Luminosity LHC (HL-LHC) upgrade. My current work involves testing detector components after irradiation to conditions comparable to those expected in the HL-LHC.

Looking ahead, I am eager to explore the physics potential of future collider designs that will follow the HL-LHC, aiming to deepen our understanding of the Higgs sector and unravel more of the universe's secrets.