DrAlexander Booth
Research Associate in Particle Physics
Department of Physics - Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Research Associate in Particle PhysicsDepartment of Physics - Faculty of Natural Sciences
BIO
I am a Particle Physicist at Imperial College London, specialising in neutrino oscillations. I earned my PhD in 2021, conducting a measurement of three-flavour oscillations at the NOvA Experiment, a global scientific collaboration of more than 250 members. I now co-lead the working group overseeing all aspects of this flagship analysis, having served for three years as head of the group applying machine-learning techniques to all of the experiment's datasets. Throughout my career, I have spent time at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (USA) and CERN (Switzerland), working on the development of the next-generation neutrino experiment, DUNE. At DUNE, which comprises over 1500 scientists and engineers, I co-lead the Near Detector Simulation and Reconstruction Physics Working Group. The group’s remit includes the production and management of large datasets, software infrastructure and workflow, simulation and reconstruction algorithm R&D, including machine learning, and analysis.
Public outreach and engagement form a cornerstone of my work, co-founding the "MiniPIX" branch of the "Physics Research in School Environments (PRiSE)" project at Queen Mary University of London. I continue to gain experience engaging with different target audiences, most recently appearing as a speaker and panel member at New Scientist's "Instant Expert" event, "Inside the Sub-atomic Universe".
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research Associate in Neutrino PhysicsImperial College London, London, United Kingdom5 Sep 2025 - present
- Research AssistantQueen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom1 Apr 2021 - 5 Sep 2025
- Intern in Experimental Particle PhysicsFermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, United States1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2016
DEGREES
- PhD, Experimental Particle PhysicsUniversity of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom1 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2021
- Master of PhysicsLancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom1 Sep 2011 - 31 May 2015
CERTIFICATIONS
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education AcademyAdvance HE15 Aug 2025 - present
FACULTY
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
POSITION NAME
- Research Associate in Particle Physics