Projects
A collection of research, software, and other projects.
Software
Open source software projects for physics and machine learning.
cabinetry
Design and steer profile likelihood fits with pyhf.
active
MadMiner
Machine learning-based inference for particle physics with neural ratio estimation.
active
pyhf
Pure-Python implementation of HistFactory statistical models with auto-differentiation.
active
REANA
Reproducible research data analysis platform for containerized computational workflows.
Excursion
Active learning for excursion set estimation with Gaussian processes.
TreeNiN
Network-in-Network architecture for jet physics with recursive neural networks.
carl
Toolbox for likelihood-free inference using calibrated classifiers and ratio estimation.
HistFactory
A tool for building statistical models for measurements based on template histograms.
RooFit & RooStats
Statistical data analysis toolkit integrated with ROOT.
Collaborations
Large-scale research collaborations and institutes.
active
IRIS-HEP
Institute for Research and Innovation in Software for High Energy Physics.
active
Scikit-HEP
Community-driven and community-oriented Python software for High Energy Physics.
active
ATLAS Experiment
One of the two general-purpose particle physics experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.
Research
Research initiatives and projects.
AI for Amplitudes
Using machine learning and transformers to bootstrap scattering amplitudes and explore the space of consistent quantum field theories.
Featured
active
Precision EFT Measurements
Constraining Effective Field Theories with machine learning for precision measurements at the LHC.
Ginkgo-RL
Reinforcement learning for clustering in Ginkgo particle shower simulator.
AI for Lattice QCD
Machine learning approaches to sampling in lattice QCD and other field theories, including equivariant normalizing flows.
completed
Crayfis
Citizen science project using smartphone cameras to detect cosmic rays.
Featured
completed
Discovery of the Higgs Boson
Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC.
APEX Experiment
Search for a new dark photon (A' boson) in the sub-GeV mass range at Jefferson Lab, looking for narrow bumps in the QED e+e- spectrum.
Methodology
Statistical and machine learning methodology.
Simulation-Based Inference
Machine learning methods for likelihood-free inference with complex simulators.
Backdrop
Implementation and demonstration of backdrop in PyTorch with GP dataset generator.
Active Sciencing
Active learning + reusable workflows + likelihood-free inference.
Neural Unfolding
Neural network approaches to detector unfolding in particle physics.
Ambient Fisher
Ambient Fisher Information in the infinite spherical geometry of the space of all distributions.
GP MC Template Smoother
Gaussian process Monte Carlo template smoother for histogram smoothing.
Expected Contours
Exploring a subtle issue for expected contours in statistical inference.
Decouple
Tools for decoupling and recoupling statistical models.
Decoupled Demo
Demo of recoupling a decoupled project with effective likelihoods and template parametrizations.
Profile Likelihood Ratio
Asymptotic formulae for likelihood-based tests of new physics. Over 10,000 citations.
KEYS Historical
Ancient kernel estimation code for PAW (Physics Analysis Workstation).
Teaching
Educational materials, courses, and tutorials.
SBI Tutorial
Tutorial on simulation-based inference methods.
Machine Learning Chapter in PDG
Chapter on machine learning methods in the Particle Data Group Review of Particle Physics.
Practical Statistics for LHC
A living document on practical statistics for LHC physics analyses.
Intro Experimental Physics II
Companion materials for NYU Introduction to Experimental Physics II course.
Statistics and Data Science for Physicists
Graduate course on statistical methods and data science for particle physics.
Leadership
Leadership roles and institutional initiatives.
Open Source Program Office
UW-Madison's Open Source Program Office, promoting open source practices across campus.
UW-Madison Data Science Institute
David R. Anderson Director of the Data Science Institute at UW-Madison.
DS3 Needs Assessment Survey
Survey to assess data science needs and priorities within NYU faculty.
completed
Moore-Sloan Data Science Environment
NYU's Data Science Environment, part of the Moore-Sloan Data Science Environments initiative.
Community
Community building and collaborative efforts.
Hammers & Nails
Workshop series bridging machine learning and physical sciences.
Featured
active
ML4PS Workshop
Machine Learning for Physical Sciences workshop series at NeurIPS.
P5
Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel - shaping the future of U.S. particle physics.
ML4Jets
Workshop series on machine learning for jet physics.
Publishing
Publications, journals, and editorial work.
Machine Learning: Science and Technology
Editor-in-Chief of IOP Publishing's journal on ML for science.
Publishing Statistical Models
Initiative to publish full statistical models from ATLAS analyses for reuse and reinterpretation.
GitHub → Zenodo DOIs
Helped establish the GitHub-Zenodo integration for automatic DOI minting of software releases.
active
INSPIRE
High Energy Physics literature database and information system.
Featured
active
RECAST
A framework for reinterpreting LHC analyses for new physics models.
Web
Web projects, tools, and visualizations.
active
Theory and Practice
Personal website and blog on physics, statistics, and machine learning.
Fun
Side projects and experiments.
Cassville Checkers
Claude Code project implementing a checkers game variant.
active
Vectorscope
Interactive visualization tool for exploring high-dimensional vector embeddings.
Travel Map
Interactive map visualization of travel history and destinations.
Play
Fun little experimental projects and sandbox.
Claude Code First Attempt
A fun project to automatically align images using Claude Code.
LIGO Binder
Binderized version of LIGO GW150914 gravitational wave tutorial.
Standard Model Graphic
TikZ version of the Standard Model graphic from Particle Fever documentary.
completed
UnicodeIt
Convert LaTeX markup to Unicode characters for use anywhere - email, Twitter, Slack, etc.