Physics

My current research interests focus on understanding the most abundant massive particle in the universe, the neutrino. These neutral particles interact very weakly with ordinary matter, making their detection and study an excitingly challenging research project. The driving questions in my research which the neutrino could hold the answer to are:

• Do we understand the fundamental symmetries of the universe

• What is the origin of the matter/antimatter asymmetry in the universe

• Is the three-flavor paradigm description of neutrino oscillations the accurate description for neutrino interactions

Learn more and how to join at: https://www.jonathanasaadi.com/about

Our lab is dedicated to advancing the understanding of the laws governing the Universe by learning from particle interactions. Thanks to precision measurements in particle physics, many discoveries have been possible, and new neutrino oscillation experiments can explain still-open questions, such as the antisymmetry observed in matter/antimatter, to ultimately answer how it is possible we exist.

We are members of the SBND (Short Baseline Near Detector) and ICARUS collaborations as part of the SBN (Short Baseline Neutrino) program at Fermilab, USA.

Learn more and how to join at: https://niampp-lab.uta.edu/

Monte Carlo (MC) simulation remains the gold standard for modeling complex physical interactions in transmission and emission tomography, with graphic processing unit (GPU) parallel computing offering unmatched computational performance and enabling practical, large-scale MC applications. In recent years, rapid advancements in both GPU technologies and tomography techniques have been observed. Harnessing emerging GPU capabilities to accelerate MC simulation and strengthen its role in supporting the rapid growth of medical tomography has become an important topic.

Learn more and how to join at: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=yujie.chi#Publications

As the global focus shifted toward the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, UTA joined the ATLAS collaboration in 1994, becoming one of the first American universities to commit to the project. Throughout the early 2000s, the Center led the design and construction of the Tile Calorimeter intermediate barrel, a critical component for measuring particle energies. These efforts were rewarded on July 4, 2012, when UTA researchers participated in the historic announcement of the Higgs boson discovery.

In the subsequent decade, the Center diversified its portfolio. In 2015, the group began active data collection with the MicroBooNE experiment, and in 2017, UTA faculty were instrumental in the relocation of the ICARUS detector from CERN to Fermilab. Today, as we move through 2026, the HEPCenter continues to lead the next generation of discovery, from the construction of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) to the recent upgrades of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.

Learn more: https://henpcenter.uta.edu/

Our goals are

• to discover the spatial distribution and temporal evolution of meso-scale structures in the geomagnetic forcing, on the I-T system.

• develop a new model description to describe the large-scale and meso-scale response of the I-T system to the forcing.

• describe local and non-local responses of the I-T system that result from large-scale and meso-scale energy inputs at high latitudes.

• understand how meso-scale structures and their influence on the I-T system are coupled to the magnetosphere.

Learn more: http://aeronomy.haystack.mit.edu/muri/

• ATLAS is one of four major experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN.

• It is a general-purpose particle physics experiment run by an international team of physicists which includes faculty and students from UTA.

• Portions of the ATLAS detector’s intermediate barrel calorimeter were built at UTA, and UTA faculty and students have been actively involved in ATLAS research since the LHC first began producing collisions in 2010. ATLAS physicists test the predictions of the Standard Model, which encapsulates our current understanding of what the building blocks of matter are and how they interact.

• These studies can lead to ground-breaking discoveries, such as that of the Higgs boson, physics beyond the Standard Model and the development of new theories.

Learn more: https://henpcenter.uta.edu/

Research Interests

• Condensed Matter Theory,

• Computational Materials Physics,

• Strongly correlated electron systems

• Materials for Quantum technologies, such as Quantum computers and sensors

• Materials Prediction from First principle,

• Foundations of Quantum Mechanics

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=huda

• research interests are in 1) image science including devices, models, reconstruction, processing and assessment; 2) machine learning and data mining; and 3) applying mathematical methods and physical principles to solve practical problems, particularly in medical physics and space physics.

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=mingwu

• Development of new tools for the chemical analysis of the internal surfaces of porous materials using annihilation gamma spectroscopy

• Positron Spectroscopy of 2-D and Nanostructured Materials

• MRI: Development of an Advanced Positron Beam System for Annihilation Spectroscopies of Surfaces, Interfaces and Nano

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=mingwu

• At SNR-Lab, our mission is to engineer cutting-edge devices, build precision instruments, and develop innovative techniques that together create systems to perform measurements and control at the very limits imposed by physical laws—be it thermal, quantum, or beyond. Our ultimate pursuit is to achieve the highest possible signal-to-noise ratio (SNR).

• Our approach is holistic; we co-design Integrated Circuits (primarily CMOS), novel materials, and data flow together, integrating these components in unconventional ways to achieve unprecedented performance. Our diverse range of devices operates under extreme conditions—from temperatures below 0.1 Kelvin to high-radiation environments—and is capable of detecting single quanta, such as photons, electrons, and ions, with remarkable amplitude, spatial, and timing resolution. This focus on SNR is at the core of our work.

• We love data. Gaining insights from data is why we do experiments. We develop both conventional and Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to analyze data and perform control. Our distinctive edge stems from our ownership of the data source—we not only use but also create the sensors and instruments. This deep, intimate knowledge of our tools provides us with a significant advantage, enabling insights and innovations that are beyond the reach of others.

Learn more: https://www.snr-lab.org/

• My research is focused on investigating single crystalline thin films and heterostructures of complex transition-metal oxides grown using the technique of oxide molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). My group has designed and constructed a custom oxide MBE system that is capable of growing state-of-the-art films and heterostructures on oxide substrates and semiconductors. The main objectives of my research are to: (1) elucidate fundamental physical principles by which novel material behavior or functionality can be realized in nanoscale oxide heterostructures; (2) develop prototypical devices based on oxide heterostructures for use in information processing, sensing or energy harvesting.

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?username=jngai

• Research Interests

  • Observational studies of supernova remnants, neutron stars, hot interstellar medium, and active galaxies using data taken X-ray and infrared space telescopes.

  • Ejecta Kinematics Study of Kepler's SNR with Chandra HETGS

  • Chandra Cycle 22 Spatial and Spectral Monitoring of SN 1987A

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=s.park

• The CDS Lab at UT Arlington has interests in a wide range of interdisciplinary scientific research topics, all of which revolve around applications or development of state-of-the-art Data Science Techniques, in multiple stages of data aggregation, reduction, analysis, and scientific inference based on the fundamental principles of Probability Theory.

• Computational Oncology

• Stroke Lesion Segmentation

• Biophysics, Molecular Biology and Evolution

• High Energy Physics and Astronomy

• Mathematical Modeling, Monte Carlo Techniques

Learn more: https://www.cdslab.org/

• main research interest is to understand how the Earth's upper atmospheric responds to the energy inputs from the Sun and the magnetosphere during geomagnetic storms.

• Multi-scale Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere Coupling

• Ionosphere and Thermosphere Modeling and Model Development

• Upper Atmospheric Dynamics, Energetics, and Composition

• Space Weather Effects and Applications

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=cheng.sheng

• I am an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. My research interests are Magnetosphere-Ionosphere-Thermosphere coupling. I build advanced numerical models and ML models and conduct data analysis to understand the physical processes in the geospace.

• I am seeking talented, creative, highly motivated students to join the group. Please get in touch with me if you are interested.

Learn more: https://zihan-wang-space.github.io/

• Research Keywords

  • Theoretical astrophysics, including stellar fluid dynamics, tidal physics, compact object binaries, short-period exoplanets, and X-ray bursts.

  • Spectral and Radiation Hydrodynamic Models of Photospheric Radius Expansion X-ray Bursts

  • Influence of Nonlinear Wave Dynamics on the Asteroseismic Properties of Post-Main-Sequence Stars

  • Dynamical Tides in Close Stellar Binaries and Exoplanetary Systems

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=nevin

• Research Interests

  • High energy physics, Higgs Boson, Dark Matter

  • Particle colliders

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=awhite#About%20Me

• Dr. Xu has led multiple NSF- and NASA-funded research expeditions to Antarctica, deploying instruments to study the polar ionosphere and space weather phenomena. He is currently the Principal Investigator of the NSF DASI-AURORA project, which aims to develop a low-power, autonomous sensor array for high-latitude geospace research.

• He also serves as Chair of the U.S. Ground-Based Magnetometer Array Board, coordinating national efforts to monitor space weather hazards. In addition to his research, Dr. Xu is active in STEM outreach, mentoring students and engaging the public in space science.

• Research Interests

  • Solar wind–magnetosphere–ionosphere coupling

  • Space weather

  • Instrumentation for autonomous geospace observations

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=zhonghua.xu

• computational physics and material science

• Polycrystalline ferroelectric piezoelectric materials 

Learn more: https://www.uta.edu/academics/faculty/profile?user=zhang#About%20Me