Gerald C. Blazey
Professor of Experimental Particle Physics
Coordinates:
MWF @ NIU Office: 230 Faraday West, Telephone: (815) 753-6480, Email:
gblazey@nicadd.niu.edu
TTh @ Fermilab Office: Outback, MS 357, Telephone Number: (630) 840-2342, Email: gblazey@nicadd.niu.edu
Courses:
Physics 250, non-calculus based introduction to physics.
Physics 253, calculus based introduction to physics for scientists and engineers
Physics 460, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, Syllabus, Problem Sets.
Physics 461, Modern Mechanics,
Syllabus,
Problem
Sets.
Education:
B.S. in Physics, B.S. in Mathematics,
Ph.D. in Experimental High Energy Physics, University of
Appointments:
Research Associate (1986-1990) and Senior Resident
Associate, University of Rochester (1990-1994)
Associate Scientist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (l994-1996)
Associate Professor, NIU (1996-1999)
Professor, NIU (1999 - Present)
Director,
DZero Spokesperson (2002-2006)
NIU Presidential Science Advisor (2006-Present)
Research Interests:
Much of my recent research has been as a member of the 650 physicist, international DZero collaboration. DZero is a general purpose particle detector that supports a broad scientific program. The experiment's highly successful inaugural run occurred between 1992 and 1996. Notable achievements from Run I were the discovery of the top quark, precise studies of the strong and electroweak interactions, and investigations of new phenomena. My Run I studies focused on quantum chromo-dynamics and the study of jet production. After an extensive upgrade, the DZero experiment resumed running in 2001 and will continue running until the 2009. Leading Run II goals are discovery of the Higgs particle, study of the electroweak sector and QCD, and continued searches for new phenomena. In Run II, my research has focused on searches for new phenomena
I’m also Director of the Northern Illinois Center for Accelerator and Detector Development (NICADD). NICCAD is dedicated to the research and development of new particle accelerator and detector technologies. NICADD staff and collaborate on a number of research projects including beam physics and novel calorimetry for the International Linear Collider. My personal efforts within NICADD deal with particle detection for the International Linear Collider Detector. We are concentrating on R&D associated with Particle Flow Algorithms and scintillator/silicon photomultiplier calorimetery.