High-Energy Nuclear Collider Physics — Quantum Chromodynamics — Electro-Weak Physics — Development of Novel Particle Physics Detectors / EIC
Research Summary
Professor Bernd Surrow's research program focuses on the fundamental aspects of nuclear and particle physics, with a particular emphasis on the structure and dynamics of the proton, especially its mass and spin. By utilizing Standard Model processes, including Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) for strong interactions, he explores these phenomena through hadron and jet production, electroweak processes involving W/Z boson production, and deep-inelastic scattering.
His studies span multiple high-energy collider experiments worldwide, including electron-positron collisions at LEP at CERN (Switzerland), polarized proton-proton collisions at RHIC at BNL (USA), and electron–proton/nucleus (e+p / (A)) collisions at HERA at DESY (Germany), as well as contributions to the future Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) facility at BNL (USA).
A central aspect of Professor Bernd Surrow's research is the analysis of the momentum and spin distributions of quarks and gluons inside the proton, thereby deepening our understanding of its mass and spin. He has collaborated extensively with theorists, underscoring the essential synergy between experimental and theoretical efforts in advancing our understanding of the proton’s structure and dynamics.
Professor Bernd Surrow and his research group lead the development of advanced particle physics detectors, focusing on micro-pattern gas detectors such as GEM, micro-RWELL, and RICH detectors. His past work includes the design and application of calorimeters and silicon detectors.
Professor Bernd Surrow has held multiple academic leadership roles, including Vice Chair and Chair of the Department of Physics and Senior Associate Dean for Research and Operations at Temple University. He earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance in May 2022 and an M.S. in Business Analytics in December 2023 from the Fox School of Business at Temple University.
Education
- Master of Science (M.S.), Business Analytics (BA), Temple University, Fox School of Business, 2022
- Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) (Finance Concentration), Temple University, Fox School of Business, 2022
- Ph.D. Degree in Physics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 1998
- Diploma in Physics, Department of Science and Research of the State of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 1995
- Master's Degree in Physics, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 1993
- Vordiplom in Physics (Bachelor's degree in Physics), University of Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg, Germany, 1991
Selected Publications
- B. E. Aboona [STAR], Phys. Rev. D 112, no.1, 012003 (2025)
- M.S. Abdallah et al. [STAR], Phys. Rev. D 105, 092011 (2022)
- M.S. Abdallah et al. [STAR], Phys. Rev. D 103, L091103 (2021)
- J. Adam et al. [STAR], Phys. Rev. D 103, 012001 (2021)
- J. Adam et al. [STAR], Phys. Rev. D 99, 051102 (2019)
- R. Khalek et al. [EIC Users Group], Nucl. Phys. A 1026, 122447 (2022)
- J. Adam et al. [ATHENA Collaboration], JINST 17, P10019 (2022)
- I. Abt et al. [ZEUS], Eur. Phys. J. C 84, no.12, 1334 (2024)
- I. Abt et al. [ZEUS], JHEP 5, 201 (2019)
Awards
Laura H. Carnell Distinguished Professorship, 2024
Fox School of Business at Temple University Distinguished Scholar Award (Master of Science (MS), Business Analytics), 2023
Fox School of Business at Temple University Distinguished Scholar Award (Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Finance), 2022
APS Fellow, 2019
William Caldwell Memorial Distinguished Teaching Award at Temple University, 2016
Goldhaber Distinguished Fellowship, 2002 - 2003
CERN Fellowship, 1998 - 2000
1998 DESY Laboratory Ph.D. Thesis Prize, 1998
1998 University of Hamburg Ph.D. Thesis Prize, 1998
DESY Ph.D. Scholarship, 1994 - 1997
USA Scholarship by `Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes e.V.’, 1992 - 1993
Scholar and Scholarship Award by `Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes e.V.’, 1990 - 1994
Valedictorian and Natural Science Award, Technisches Gymnasium Backnang, Backnang, Germany, 1988
Valedictorian and Natural Science Award, Realschule Sulzbach/Murr, Sulzbach/Murr, Germany, 1985
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