Arthur Alvarez

Arthur Alvarez is a physics graduate student at Texas A&M University, working under Dr. Sherry Yennello at the Cyclotron Institute. His research involves studying (d,p) reactions, specifically 54Fe(d,pg)55Fe, and obtaining the resulting photon strength function which is a key ingredient in models of neutron capture. This has impacts on nucleosynthesis, stockpile science, and advanced reactor design. His other interests are in optical physics and astrophysics.

My research focuses on experimentally exploring the process of nuclear fission, fission fragments, and their properties. Specifically, I am interested in understanding nuclear fission dynamics; what processes are at physical processes are at play when the nucleus violently spits in two? By utilizing high resolution coincidence charged particle-gamma spectroscopy, I try and test state of the art theories of the fission process. I am performing this work as part of my pursuit of a Ph.D. from the Florida State University.

I am a PhD student in Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, where I am advised by Roger Chamberlain. My research interests broadly include computer architecture and security, with a particular focus on hardware systems for scientific instrumentation. I collaborate closely with the experimental nuclear physics group at WashU, led by Lee Sobotka. My recent work centers on developing scalable data-acquisition platforms that integrate custom analog ASICs for pulse-shape discrimination in nuclear physics experiments.