You can choose to spend both years at Sussex or one year at Sussex and one year at one of the following SEPnet partner universities:
- University of Kent
- Queen Mary, University of London
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- University of Southampton
- University of Surrey
Subject to funding, you may also spend one year at Sussex and one year at a world-leading research institute, including the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL). If you choose this option, you will carry out work on a specific research project under the joint supervision of a member of Sussex faculty and a staff member at CERN or RAL.
| Supervisor | Area of research | Potential EuroMasters research projects | Indicative list of modules recommended for year 1 * |
| Xavier Calmet | Theoretical particle physics and cosmology | Physics beyond the Standard Model; quantum gravity; theoretical cosmology; information theory | Further Quantum Mechanics, Relativistic Quantum Fields I and II, Symmetry in Particle Physics, Beyond the Standard Model, Cosmology, General Relativity. |
| Antonella De Santo | Experimental particle physics | Search for Supersymmetry at ATLAS; trigger studies for the ATLAS upgrade | Data Analysis Techniques, Further Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Particle Physics, Computer Simulations in Physics, Particle Physics Detector Technology; if not taken elsewhere: Introduction to C, Nuclear and Particle Physics II. |
| Claudia Eberlein | Theoretical quantum optics | Casimir-Polder forces on atoms in various types of cavities; interactions between cold atoms; quantum electrodynamics near surfaces | Atom Light Interactions, Complex Analysis, Further Quantum Mechanics, Relativistic Quantum Fields I, Quantum Optics and Applied Quantum Field Theory, Theory of Bose-Einstein Condensation. |
| Elisabeth Falk | Experimental particle physics | Measurement of the neutrino mass with the SNO+ experiment; simulation studies of neutrino oscillations and neutrinoless double beta decay. | Data Analysis Techniques, Further Quantum Mechanics, Relativistic Quantum Fields I, Advanced Particle Physics, Particle Physics Detector Technology; if not taken elsewhere: Introduction to C, Nuclear and Particle Physics II. |
| Barry Garraway | Theoretical quantum optics | Cold atom trapping and wave packet dynamics; cavity-atom interactions; decoherence and entanglement | Atom Light Interactions, if not taken elsewhere: Introduction to C. |
| Philip Harris | Experimental particle physics | Analysis of data from the neutron EDM experiment; modelling and characterization of trapped neutrons; simulation of the CryoEDM experiment | Data Analysis Techniques, Further Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Particle Physics, Particle Physics Detector Technology. |
| Jeff Hartnell | Experimental neutrino physics | Measuring the neutrino mass with SNO+; simulation of neutrinoless double beta decay in SNO+; making the world's best measurement of muon anti-neutrino oscillations | Data Analysis Techniques, Further Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Particle Physics, Computer Simulations in Physics, Particle Physics Detector Technology; if not taken elsewhere: Introduction to C, Nuclear and Particle Physics II. |
| Winfried Hensinger | Quantum computing with trapped ions and nanotechnology |
Nanofabricated integrated ion-trap chips; entanglement creation, quantum simulations with trapped ions, quantum hybrid Systems, shuttling trapped ions inside arrays, communicating quantum technology, ground-state cooling and quantum manipulation of ytterbium ions, lasers and laser locking for trapping ytterbium ions |
If not taken elsewhere: Experimental Quantum Technology, Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Atom Light Interactions, Electrons, Cold Atoms & Quantum Circuits |
| Mark Hindmarsh | Theoretical particle physics and cosmology | IC (super)strings; relics of the Big Bang and the cosmic microwave background; numerical simulations of topological solitons | Further Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity, Relativistic Quantum Fields I and II, Symmetry in Particle Physics, Early Universe, in some cases also Beyond the Standard Model, or, if not taken elsewhere, Introduction to C. |
| Stephan Huber | Theoretical particle physics | New physics in electron-positron collisions; new physics from extra space dimensions | Further Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity, Relativistic Quantum Fields I and II, Symmetry in Particle Physics, Beyond the Standard Model, in some cases also Early Universe. |
| Ilian Iliev | Theoretical and computational astrophysics and cosmology | Observable signatures of the cosmic Dark Ages and the epoch of reionization; modeling galaxy surveys with very large structure formation simulations; adiative feedback during cosmic reionization | Cosmology, Galaxy Formation, Computer Simulations in Physics. |
| Matthias Keller | Cold molecular ions | Cooling and non-destructive state detection of molecular ions for ultra-cold chemistry; quantum computing and high-resolution spectroscopy: deterministic single-photon source; strong coupling cavity-QED with single ions; highly entangled states of multiple ions | Atom Light Interactions, Data Analysis Techniques; if not taken elsewhere: Introduction to C. |
| Daniel Litim | Physics of fundamental forces and quantum gravitation | Physics of quantum black holes; quantum gravity and particle colliders; phase diagram of Quantum Chromodynamics; renormalisation group fixed points and scaling phenomena; phase transitions in fundamental physics | Further Quantum Mechanics, Relativistic Quantum Fields I and II, Symmetry in Particle Physics. |
| Jon Loveday | Observational cosmology | Galaxy clustering and dark energy; large-scale galaxy flows; galaxy shapes and environments | Cosmology, Data Analysis Techniques, Astronomy Research Skills |
| Seb Oliver | Observational cosmology | Star-formation in the distant Universe with the ESA's Herschel space observatory; massive galaxies in the distant Universe with Nasa's Spitzer space telescope; obscured star-formation at radio and far-infrared wavelengths with LOFAR and Herschel | Astronomy Research Skills, Cosmology, Data Analysis Techniques, Galaxy Formation, Computer Simulations in Physics, Astronomical Detector Technology and Instrumentation, Galactic Structure. |
| Simon Peeters | Experimental particle physics | Neutrino phenomenology; direct Dark Matter detection; design and implementation of a calibration system for challenging underground neutrino and direct Dark Matter detection experiments | Data Analysis Techniques, Advanced Particle Physics, Computer Simulations in Physics, Particle Physics Detector Technology |
| Kathy Romer | X-ray astronomy and observational cosmology | Analysis of the worlds largest X-ray galaxy group catalogue; a search for rare types of X-ray sources; optimization of X-ray analysis pipelines using state-of-the-art computer science algorithms; a search for Warm Dark Matter |
Astronomy Research Skills, Cosmology, Data Analysis Techniques, Galaxy Formation, Computer Simulations in Physics, Astronomical Detector Technology and Instrumentation, Galactic Structure. |
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Mark Sutton |
Experimental particle physics | Supersymmetric signals at ATLAS; tau physics at ATLAS; performance and optimization of the ATLAS trigger system | Data Analysis Techniques, Further Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Particle Physics, Computer Simulations in Physics, Particle Physics Detector Technology; if not taken elsewhere: Introduction to C, Nuclear and Particle Physics II. |
| Peter Thomas | Computational astronomy and cosmology | Hybrid galaxy evolution modelling; supercomputer simulations of galaxy formation; developments in smoothed particle hydrodynamics | Astronomy Research Skills, Cosmology, Galaxy Formation, Computer Simulations in Physics, Galactic Structure. |
| Jose Verdu Galiana | Experimental cold atom physics | Next generation atom-electron chips; matter-wave interferometry for high precision measurements; planar Penning traps and cavity assisted cooling; BEC microscopy of surfaces | Atom Light Interactions, Data Analysis Techniques, RF Electronic Design, Theory of Bose-Einstein Condensation. |
*This is only an indicative list. Equivalent modules taken at other institutions may be acceptable. Students who are transferring to Sussex from another SEPnet partner should discuss their background with the supervisor of the project they wish to apply for.