Welcome
I am currently a doctoral student in the physics department at Northeastern University studying under Brent Nelson. With Professor Nelson's guidance, I am investigating the theoretical and experimental uncertainties used in direct searches for dark matter with the aim of gaining a better understanding of what makes certain beyond the standard model (BSM) models viable given current experimental results. In parallel, I am investigating mirage models of supersymmetry (SUSY) to see what models would not yet be ruled out by data released by the ATLAS experiment at the LHC.
I received my B.A. from the University of Colorado, where I majored in physics, and minors in mathematics and history. When I wasn't studying physics, math, and history, I developed interests in bicycling, hiking, and running. Check out where I've been running lately on RunKeeper. I also have cultivated an interest in various incarnations of science fiction.
My current research interests are in high energy theory, specifically in model building and phenomenology. This has led to an interest in dark matter and cosmology. I find the current developments in neutrino physics particularly intriguing, and of course wait with baited breath new results from the LHC.
Outside of physics, I am still very interested in history and political science, as both remain of vital importance to our understanding of the world. I also enjoy philosophy, and find it interesting how all of these have remained intertwined.
I received my B.A. from the University of Colorado, where I majored in physics, and minors in mathematics and history. When I wasn't studying physics, math, and history, I developed interests in bicycling, hiking, and running. Check out where I've been running lately on RunKeeper. I also have cultivated an interest in various incarnations of science fiction.
My current research interests are in high energy theory, specifically in model building and phenomenology. This has led to an interest in dark matter and cosmology. I find the current developments in neutrino physics particularly intriguing, and of course wait with baited breath new results from the LHC.
Outside of physics, I am still very interested in history and political science, as both remain of vital importance to our understanding of the world. I also enjoy philosophy, and find it interesting how all of these have remained intertwined.
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Contact Info:
Email: b.kaufman@neu.edu Mailing Address: 111 Dana Research Center Northeastern University 360 Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02115 Office: 353 Dana Research Center |
