• Theoretical Condensed-Matter Physics
• Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics
• Astrophysics and General Relativity
• Experimental Elementary Particle Physics
• Accelerator Physics
• Experimental Condensed-Matter Physics
• Biological Physics
• Multidisciplinary Research
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B.Sc., 1990, Physics and Computer Science, Bar-Ilan University. M.Sc., 1993, Theoretical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science. Ph.D., 1996, Theoretical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science. Research Associate, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, 1996-2000. Assistant Professor, Theoretical Physics, Technion, 2000-2003. Associate Professor, Theoretical Physics, Technion, 2003-2007. Associate Professor, Physics, Cornell University, 2007-present.

Research Areas

Theoretical high energy physics: Flavor physics (B, D and kaon), neutrino physics, leptogenesis,  LHC physics

Current Research

My research is in the field of high energy physics phenomenology. My
interests span a wide range of topics in phenomenology: model building, astroparticle physics, neutrinos and collider phenomenology. My main focus is on interpreting experimental data and suggesting new analyses to be done with running and near future experiments. This is the reason that in recent years, I mainly worked on B physics and
neutrino physics. In the next few years, I expect to continue to work
on topics closely related to experiments. That is, beside B and
neutrino physics, I see myself involved in topics related to the LHC.

Graduate Students

Itay Nacshon, Yu-Hsin Tsai and Josh Berger

Spotlight

Finding the mechanism responsible for breaking electroweak symmetry is a current focus of Maxim Perelstein, assistant professor of physics. He also investigates topics in theoretical cosmology, particularly theoretical models for dark energy, dark matter, and inflation. Perelstein's interests lie in constructing new models of electroweak symmetry breaking, and in devising strategies for testing them experimentally. His work is complemented by related experiments planned for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.

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