Conor Henderson

Associate Professor

Geology-Physics Building

A&S Physics - 0011

Professional Summary

Conor Henderson joined the University of Cincinnati faculty in 2021 as an Associate Professor in the Physics Department. His research focuses on experimental elementary particle physics at the energy frontier, with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. He received his undergraduate degree in physics and applied mathematics from Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, and his PhD in physics from MIT. Before joining UC, he held postdoctoral research appointments with MIT and CERN, and was a faculty member at the University of Alabama.

Education

PhD: MIT 2005 (Physics)

MSci: Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland 1999 (Physics and Applied Mathematics )

Research and Practice Interests

Experimental elementary particle physics at the energy frontier, with the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

Positions and Work Experience

2021 - Associate Professor , University of Cincinnati ,

2016 -2021 Associate Professor , University of Alabama,

2011 -2016 Assistant Professor , University of Alabama ,

2008 -2010 Fellow, CERN,

2005 -2008 Postdoctoral Research Associate , MIT,

1999 -2005 Graduate Research Assistant , MIT,

Keywords

Physics, particle, high energy physics, particle physics