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shire galaxy Jack Y. Araz

Jack Y. Araz

Research Scientist

Education

  1. PhD in Theoretical High Energy Physics

    Concordia University, Montreal QC, CA.

    PI: M. Frank

  2. Québec Inter-University Transfer Student

    McGill University, Montreal QC, CA.

  3. BSc. in Honours Physics

    Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TR.

    Specialization in Particle Physics
    PI: N.K. Pak & I. Turan.

Research Experience

  1. - Current

    Research Scientist

    Jefferson Lab, VA, US.

    PI: F. Ringer

  3. Postdoctoral Research Associate

    IPPP - Durham University, Durham, UK.

    PI: M. Spannowsky

  4. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher

    University of Glasgow, Glasgow UK.

    PI: Andy Buckley

  5. Research Assistant

    Concordia University, Montreal QC, CA.

    PI: M. Frank

  6. Visiting Researcher

    LPTHE - Sorbonne University, Paris, FR.

    PI: B. Fuks & A. Goudelis;
    Jan. - Feb. 2018 & Feb. - Mar. 2019

  7. Visiting Researcher

    IPPP - Durham University, Durham, UK.

    PI: M. Spannowsky & S. Banerjee

  8. Visiting Researcher

    INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, IT.

    PI: G. Corcella

  9. Summer Intern

    DESY, Hamburg, GE.

    Supervisor: A. Çakır with CMS SUSY Group

Teaching Experience

  2. Teaching Assistant & Lecturer

    IPPP - Durham University, Durham, UK.

    PHYS51915: Introduction to Machine Learning and Statistics

  5. Participated with the supervision of an MSc. Intern

    LPTHE - Sorbonne University, Paris, FR.

    PI: B. Fuks, Student: G. Polycratis, Degree: MSc. Intern

    PI: B. Fuks & M. Goodsell, Student: M. Utsch, Degree: PhD.

  6. Teaching Assistant

    Concordia University, Montreal QC, CA.

    Supervising a laboratory section and tutoring freshman students

  7. Co-supervised an undergraduate student

    Concordia University, Montreal QC, CA.

    PI: M. Frank, Student: A. Di Nitto

  8. Student Assistant

    Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TR.

    Supervising a laboratory section and tutoring freshman students

Talks & Workshops

  1. Various talks on Quantum Machine Learning

    March 7, '24 Invited speaker, PITT PACC Workshop, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    Jan. 30, '24 Invited speaker, Argonne National Laboratory, IL, USA
    Nov. 21, '23 Invited speaker, University of Florida, FL, USA
    Nov. 14, '23 Invited speaker at AI and Quantum Information for Particle Physics, KAIST, S. Korea
    Oct. 23, '23 Invited speaker at the University of Stuttgart, Institute for Computational Physics, GE
    Sept. 25$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '23 Invited speaker at the workshop on Probing the Frontiers of Nuclear Physics with AI at the EIC
    Aug. 23$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '23 Invited speaker at DAMTP, University of Cambridge, UK
    Apr. 19$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '23 Invited speaker at KPS Spring Meeting 2023, Daejeon, S. Korea.
    Apr. 4$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '23 Invited speaker at Maxwell Conference 2023, King's Colledge, London UK.
    Mar. 8$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '23 Invited speaker at INFN - Sezione di Genova, Genova, IT.
    Feb. 16$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '23 AI and Quantum Information Applications in Fundamental Physics workshop at KIAS, S. Korea
    Oct. 25$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '22 ACAT 2022, Bari, IT.
    Sept. 6$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '22 Machine Learning at GGI - Galileo Galilei Institute, Florence, IT. (youtube link)
    Aug. 15$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '22 Boost 2022 at University of Hamburg
    June 29$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '22 DLEP at Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, GE.
    May 23$$ ^{\rm rd} $$, '22 CEA - LIST - Universite Paris - Saclay, FR.
    May 20$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '22 LPTHE - Sorbonne University, Paris, FR.
    May 11$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '22 LPSC - Universite Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, FR.
    March 30$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '22 IRN Terascale at University of Bonn, Bonn GE.
    Dec. 6$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '21 PPT weekly seminars at University of Glasgow, Glasgow UK.
    Oct. 11-15$$ ^{\rm th} $$, '21 Artificial Intelligence for Science, Industry, and Society
    July. 2$$ ^{\rm nd} $$, '21 Machine Learning for Particle Physics at Mainz Institute for Theoretical Physics, GE

  5. Various talks on $$ E_6 $$ inspired $$ U(1)^\prime $$ extended MSSM

    Jul. 2$$^{\rm nd}$$ '19 XI$$^{\rm th}$$ International QTS Symposium at Université de Montrèal, QC, CA
    Mar. 22$$^{\rm nd}$$ '19 IPPP - Durham University, Durham, UK.
    Mar. 27$$^{\rm th}$$ '19 University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
    Feb. 27$$^{\rm th}$$ '19 LPSC - Universite Grenoble Alps, Grenoble, FR.
    Apr. 4$$^{\rm th}$$ '18 Universita Roma Tre, Rome, IT.
    Feb. 6$$^{\rm th}$$ '18 LPTHE - Sorbonne University, Paris, FR.
    Mar. 6$$^{\rm th}$$ '18 INFN - Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, IT.
    Mar. 8$$^{\rm th}$$ '18 INFN - Sezione di Napoli, Naples, IT.
    Mar. 28$$^{\rm th}$$ '18 INFN - Sezione di Frienze, Florence, IT.
    May. 3$$^{\rm rd}$$ '17 CAP Congress 2017 at Queen's University, Kingston ON, CA

Grants & Awards

  1. Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action Early Stage Researcher Grant

    University of Glasgow, Glasgow UK.

    Innovative Training Network MCnetITN3 (grant agreement no. 722104)
    6 month studentship from Feb. 2020. PI: Andy Buckley

  2. Québec Student Mobility Bursary

    Concordia University, Montreal QC, CA.

    Minstère de l'Énseignement supérieur
    For 3 month visit to LPTHE (Sorbonne Universit) & INFN - LNF

  3. J. W. McConnell Memorial Graduate Fellowship

    Concordia University, Montreal QC, CA.

  4. TEB Student Scholarship

    Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TR.

Commissions of Trust

  3. - Current

    Referee

    for SciPost & frontiers

Organisation of Scientific Meetings

  1. 8th workshop on (Re)interpretation of the LHC results for new physics

    IPPP - Durham University, Durham, UK.

    Main organiser of the workshop.

Outreach & Activities

  2. Computational Talks

    Concordia University, Montreal QC, CA.

    Concordia Graduate Physics Association
    Organized talks with graduate students to increase interdisciplinary knowledge exchange on several topics about scientific computing, gave introductory and intermediate level talks on Python and C++.

  3. President of Concordia Graduate Physics Association

    Concordia University, Montreal QC, CA.

    Worked with undergraduate associations for popularization of science.

  4. Member & President of Physics Society

    Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara, TR.

    Founded a monthly journal on science and philosophy, organized lectures and seminars on popular topics in physics.