Opportunities Strike: Advancements and Prospects in High Energy Physics with Zhen Liu

"Where is High Energy Physics heading?" This is a question that frequently occupies our minds in the present era. High Energy Physics finds itself in a captivating phase, characterized by the emergence of numerous potential future directions. From my perspective, the field is reasonably robust and dynamic, poised to seize physics opportunities in theoretical advancements and in experiments of varying scales, ranging from large to medium and small. It is essential to balance near-term physics outputs and long-term scientific achievements. Through this colloquium, I aim to share my take on physics and the current status of future high-energy physics experiments. I will also highlight several recent endeavors to bring exciting particle physics results.
Zhen Liu is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. Zhen received his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh in 2015. Zhen received M.Sc. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2011 and B.Sc. from Zhejiang University in 2009. After completing his Ph.D., Zhen conducted postdoctoral research in the Theory Department at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory between 2015-2018 and Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics at the University of Maryland between 2018-2020. Zhen’s research has a broad scope on phenomenology in high energy physics, spanning from new physics searches at collider facilities, such as the LHC and various future colliders (CEPC, muon colliders), neutrino facilities, such as the DUNE and ArgoNeuT experiment, as well as small-scale experiments.
This colloquium was recorded on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Aspen Center for Physics.