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DrAlexander Booth

Research Associate in Particle Physics

Department of Physics - Faculty of Natural Sciences

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  • Research Associate in Particle Physics
    Department 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 Physics
    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom5 Sep 2025 - present
  • Research Assistant
    Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom1 Apr 2021 - 5 Sep 2025
  • Intern in Experimental Particle Physics
    Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Batavia, United States1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2016

DEGREES

  • PhD, Experimental Particle Physics
    University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom1 Sep 2017 - 31 Mar 2021
  • Master of Physics
    Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom1 Sep 2011 - 31 May 2015

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
    Advance HE15 Aug 2025 - present

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Natural Sciences

POSITION NAME

  • Research Associate in Particle Physics