Education & Academic Positions

Professor, University of Edinburgh
 2020 - Today
Reader, University of Edinburgh
 2016 - 2020
Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
 2012 - 2016
Chancellor's Fellow, University of Edinburgh
 2012 - 2017
Senior LPC Fellow, FNAL
 2011 - 2012
Research Physics Staff, CERN
 2004 - 2010
Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University
 2000 - 2004
PhD in Physics – Princeton University
“B0-B0-bar Mixing and CPT Violation with the Belle Experiment”
Thesis Advisor: Professor D.R. Marlow
 2000
M.S. in Physics – Princeton University
 1997
B.S. in Physics – University of Athens, Grade: Excellent
 1994

Leadership Experience

Trigger Menus & Performance Coordinator (ATLAS experiment)
 2016 – 2018
Online Software & Computing Group Convener (FCC-ee study)
 2014 – Today
High-Level Trigger Sub-detectors Monitoring coordinator (ATLAS experiment)
 2014 – 2016
Deputy Trigger Coordinator (CMS experiment)
 2007 – 2011
Online Selection Physics Group Convener (CMS experiment)
 2005 - 2007
Physics & Data Quality Monitoring Coordinator (CMS experiment)
 2005 – 2007
B Mixing & Lifetimes Physics Group Convener (DØ experiment)
 2003 - 2004
Level-2 Muon Trigger Coordinator (DØ experiment)
 2000 - 2004

Research Grants

Total: £8,759,967
STFC Research Grant for Particle Physics Experiment group 2015 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£2,566,418; (Grant Reference: ST/N000269/1);
PIs: Ph. Clark, P. Clarke , Gr. Cowan, S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin, Fr. Muheim, Al. Murphy, M. Needham, S. Playfer
 2015 – 2019
STFC Research Grant for Particle Physics Experiment group 2019 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£2,343,687; (Grant Reference: ST/S000828/1);
PIs: Ph. Clark, P. Clarke , S. Eisenhardt, S.Farrington, CL, V. Martin, Fr. Muheim, Al. Murphy, M. Needham, S. Playfer
 2019 – 2022
STFC Research Grant for Particle Physics Experiment group 2012 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£2,075,186; (Grant Reference: ST/K001302/1);
PIs: Ph. Clark, P. Clarke , S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin, Fr. Muheim, S. Playfer
 2012 – 2016
STFC Research Grant for ATLAS Phase 2 Construction Proposal 2018 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£805,252; (Grant Reference: ST/R002495/1)
PIs: Ph. Clark, S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin, B. Wynne
 2018 – 2024
STFC Research Grant for ATLAS Upgrade 2012 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£785,763; (Grant Reference: ST/L001179/1)
PIs: Ph. Clark, S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin
 2013 – 2019
STFC Research Grant for ATLAS Upgrade R&D 2016 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£62,048; (Grant Reference: ST/P002358/1)
PIs: Ph. Clark, S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin
 2016 – 2018
STFC Research Grant for PPGP Capital Equipment 2017-2019 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£31,586; (Grant Reference: ST/P005810/1);
PIs: Ph. Clark, P. Clarke , Gr. Cowan, S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin, Fr. Muheim, Al. Murphy, M. Needham, S. Playfer
 2015 – 2019
STFC Research Grant for ATLAS Upgrade 2015 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£29,893; (Grant Reference: ST/M006980/1)
PIs: Ph. Clark, S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin
 2015 – 2016
STFC Research Grant for ATLAS Upgrade 2014 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£28,434; (Grant Reference: ST/M002306/1)
PIs: Ph. Clark, S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin
 2014 – 2015
STFC Research Grant for PPGP Capital Equipment 2015-2019 (Univ of Edinburgh)
£19,200; (Grant Reference: ST/N001257/1)
PIs: Ph. Clark, P. Clarke, Gr. Cowan, S. Eisenhardt, CL, V. Martin, F. Muheim, A. Murphy, M. Needham, S. Playfer
 2015 – 2019
São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) & University of Edinburgh
Research Grant for “Combination of new physics searches at the Hadron Collider”
£10,000; (FAPESP grant number: 2014/50208-0)
PIs: CL, S. F. Novaes (Instituto de Física Teórica / Unesp)
 2014
Seed Grant from Institute for Academic Development (University of Edinburgh)
£2500; Topic: Open Data in Environmental and Global Change Science
PI’s: K. Dexter, CL, F. McNeill, I. Myers-Smith
2013

Professional Service

Member of UK Science & Technology Facilities Council's Particle Physics Grants Panel
2015-2019
Member of School Academic Board on behalf of Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics (School of Physics & Astronomy, Univ of Edinburgh)
 2016-2019
Lead organiser of ATLAS HLT-UK workshop at University of Edinburgh
 2018
Lead organiser of ATLAS Trigger & Data Acquisition Week at University of Edinburgh
 2015
Co-organiser of 1st FCC-ee mini-workshop on Detector Requirements at CERN
 2015
Independent reviewer for UK Science & Technology Facilities Council Peer Review Grant Proposal
 2014
Member of Princeton Alumni Schools Committee & Undergraduate Applicant Interviewer on behalf of Admissions Office
 2014-Today
Coordination of PhD recruitment for Edinburgh’s Particle Physics Experiment group
 2013-2016
Member of Organising committee for “From Majorana to LHC” workshop on the Origin of Neutrino Mass (ITCP, Trieste)
 2013
Member of organising committee of the "Higgs Symposium" at the University of Edinburgh
2013
Member of the CMS Extended Executive Board (XEB)
 2009-2011
Member of the CMS "Monitoring Progress in Preparation for Physics" Committee
 2007-2009
Member of Analysis Review Committees for CMS Physics Analyses
Search for Supersymmetry in WZ,ZZ+MET
W helicity in top pair events
Search for 2nd generation leptoquarks
Search for the CP-odd and CP-even pseudo-scalar Higgs bosons
2012
2011
2009
2006
Member of organising committee at 4th CERN-Fermilab Hadron Collider Physics Summer School
 2009
Discussion leader at 2nd CERN-Fermilab Hadron Collider Physics Summer School
 2007
Trigger Representative to ECoM (Evolution of the Computing Model) taskforce at CMS Experiment
 2009
Trigger Representative to Tier-Ø RTAG (Requirements Technical Assessment Group) taskforce at CMS Experiment
 2006
Organised two CMS workshops for HLT development (CERN)
 2006

Teaching Experience

"Data Analysis and Machine Learning" (PGPH11105), MSc course, University of Edinburgh
 2018-Today
"Collider Physics" (SUPACOP), post-graduate course with the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, University of Edinburgh
 2013-19
"Relativity, Nuclear and Particle Physics" (PHYS10096), undergraduate course at University of Edinburgh
“Particle Physics” component
“Relativitiy” component 		2014-Today

2014-18
2019-Today
"Data Acquisition and Handling Laboratory" (PHYS10100), undergraduate course at University of Edinburgh
2016-17
“An introductory statistics tutorial on p-values and hypothesis testing”, aimed at 1st and 2nd year PhD students
2014
Coordinator of W' search exercise at 2012 CMS Data Analysis School at LPC, Fermilab, USA
 2012
Advanced (Junior) Physics Laboratory, Princeton University
 Spring 1998, 1999, 2000
Sophomore Physics Laboratory, Princeton University
Spring 1997, and Fall 1997, 1998, 1999
Physics 101 (Introductory) Physics Laboratory, Princeton University
Fall 1996

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

“The Discovery of the Higgs Boson”: 7-week annual course with the FutureLearn platform, https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/higgs
  • Design and overall coordination of course (jointly with Luigio Del Debbio)
  • Development of lecture on the experimental aspects of Higgs discovery
Has been running annually for six years, with more than 35,000 subscribers in total and completion rates exceeding 15% for engaged learners.

Next launch date: Feb 2021 		2014-Today

Public Engagement & Outreach

Three video-conferencing interviews with Greek schools (via the Tipping Point & 100mentors online platform)
2018-Today
Participation in "Shining a Light on Dark Matter" outreach documentary by Kristin Hopley
2018
Playing with Protons, "I’m a Particle Physicist - A What?", 2nd and 4th CPD Course – Greece, CERN
 2017 & 2019
Videoconference interview with schools in Greece on the discovery of the Higgs boson and the Nobel prize awarded to Peter Higgs: 2nd High School of Volos, 2nd Primary school of Pyrgos
2015-17
“The Higgs Boson Discovery” at STFC's “LHC on Tour” exhibition
  • Queen's University, Belfast
  • Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh
 2013
“The Higgs Boson Discovery, A Tale of Teamwork”, Recognising Excellence Awards, SELEX Galileo, Edinburgh
 2012
“Soirée Club Diplomatique” volunteer, Globe of Science and Innovation, CERN
 2008

Press

Greek newspaper Ta Nea: interview on research conducted at CERN and Higgs MOOC: in Greek
 2018
Cyprus News Agency: interview on the Higgs boson discovery: in English, in Greek
 2014
The Journal (Scotland's Student Newspaper): interview on the Higgs MOOC
2013
Physics World (magazine of the Institute of Physics): interview on the Higgs MOOC
 2013
Greek edition of Esquire magazine: article on the Higgs boson discovery (on newsstands)
 2012
“The CMS experiment puts physics onto the menu”, article in CERN Courier
 2011

Awards

Senior LPC Fellowship (18-month award)

“The LPC Fellowship Program at Fermilab is designed to help build and maintain the strength of the CMS Collaboration and is made possible by funding from the US DOE, US NSF, and Fermilab.” 		2011-12



Last revised: August 2020