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Portrait of Daniel Kaplan

Daniel Kaplan

Physics
Chicago, Illinois

Physics Research/Experiments Research chronology: 1974,1978 Fermilab Experiments 288 (study of massive lepton-pair production), which discovered the resonances and the b quark; 494 (study of massive hadron-pair and high-transverse-momentum hadron production); and 596 (search for massive long-lived particles).1978,1980 Columbia-Stony Brook (CUSB) experiment at CESR, which discovered the 000 and studied transitions among states.1980, 2000 Fermilab Experiments 605, 772, and 866 (precision studies of lepton and hadron production at high transverse momentum and mass), which studied the dynamics and nuclear dependence of the production of massive hadron and lepton pairs (including the J= and resonances) and set limits on mass and lifetime of postulated\axion" particles.1984,1986 Fermilab Experiment 711 (study of constitutent scattering via hadron-pair production).1984,1988 Development of Fermilab D0 collider detector.1987{2000 Initiator and co-spokesperson, Fermilab Experiment 789 (study of b-and c-quark hadrons via low multiplicity decays) 1992-1994 Development of Fermilab Proposal 865, High-Sensitivity Study of Charm and Beauty Decays," which led to the Charm 2000 project and the charm component of the BTeV/C0 experiment. 1994,1997 Charm 2000 project. 1994 Fermilab Experiment 871 (HyperCP), Search for CP Violation in Hyperon Decays." 1999, 2005 Development of BTeV/C0 experiment. 1998, Muon cooling R&D. 2005{ Double Chooz Experiment. 2006, Development of new experiment at Fermilab Antiproton Source; Recent research-related activities: Member, Fermilab Steering Group, 2007 (present), Member, MICE Speakers Bureau, 2007-present. Chair, MICE Editorial Board, 2005-2007. Chair, MICE Collaboration Board, 200-2007. U.S. spokesperson, MICE Collaboration, 2001 (present), Spokesperson, MuCool Collaboration, 2002. Member, Technical Board, Neutrino Factory and Muon Collider Collaboration, 2000 (present) Member, Executive Board, Neutrino Factory and Muon Collider Collaboration, 1999 (present), Director, IIT Center for Accelerator and Particle Physics, 1999(present), Principal Investigator, Illinois Consortium for Accelerator Research, 1999, 2005.

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Specialty Physics
Industry Educational Services
Organization Illinois Institute of Technology
Location Chicago, Illinois

About Daniel Kaplan

Physics Research/Experiments Research chronology: 1974,1978 Fermilab Experiments 288 (study of massive lepton-pair production), which discovered the resonances and the b quark; 494 (study of massive hadron-pair and high-transverse-momentum hadron production); and 596 (search for massive long-lived particles).1978,1980 Columbia-Stony Brook (CUSB) experiment at CESR, which discovered the 000 and studied transitions among states.1980, 2000 Fermilab Experiments 605, 772, and 866 (precision studies of lepton and hadron production at high transverse momentum and mass), which studied the dynamics and nuclear dependence of the production of massive hadron and lepton pairs (including the J= and resonances) and set limits on mass and lifetime of postulated\axion" particles.1984,1986 Fermilab Experiment 711 (study of constitutent scattering via hadron-pair production).1984,1988 Development of Fermilab D0 collider detector.1987{2000 Initiator and co-spokesperson, Fermilab Experiment 789 (study of b-and c-quark hadrons via low multiplicity decays) 1992-1994 Development of Fermilab Proposal 865, High-Sensitivity Study of Charm and Beauty Decays," which led to the Charm 2000 project and the charm component of the BTeV/C0 experiment. 1994,1997 Charm 2000 project. 1994 Fermilab Experiment 871 (HyperCP), Search for CP Violation in Hyperon Decays." 1999, 2005 Development of BTeV/C0 experiment. 1998, Muon cooling R&D. 2005{ Double Chooz Experiment. 2006, Development of new experiment at Fermilab Antiproton Source; Recent research-related activities: Member, Fermilab Steering Group, 2007 (present), Member, MICE Speakers Bureau, 2007-present. Chair, MICE Editorial Board, 2005-2007. Chair, MICE Collaboration Board, 200-2007. U.S. spokesperson, MICE Collaboration, 2001 (present), Spokesperson, MuCool Collaboration, 2002. Member, Technical Board, Neutrino Factory and Muon Collider Collaboration, 2000 (present) Member, Executive Board, Neutrino Factory and Muon Collider Collaboration, 1999 (present), Director, IIT Center for Accelerator and Particle Physics, 1999(present), Principal Investigator, Illinois Consortium for Accelerator Research, 1999, 2005.

Education & Training

1979

B.A.

Education Level: B.A.

Institution: Haverford College

United States of America

Ph.D.

Education Level: Ph.D.

Institution: State University of New York at Stony Brook

United States of America

Published Works

  • 200 Professional Journals/Co-Author

Professional Affiliations

  • American Physical Society Division of Particles and Fields
    Member

Honors & Awards

  • Elected to Phi Beta Kappa — 1974
  • Summer student — 1972
    Weizmann Institute of Science
  • National Merit Scholarship — 1970

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Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois

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PROFILE SUMMARY

Professional Summary

Physics Research/Experiments Research chronology: 1974,1978 Fermilab Experiments 288 (study of massive lepton-pair production), which discovered the resonances and the b quark; 494 (study of massive hadron-pair and high-transverse-momentum hadron production); and 596 (search for massive long-lived particles).1978,1980 Columbia-Stony Brook (CUSB) experiment at CESR, which discovered the 000 and studied transitions among states.1980, 2000 Fermilab Experiments 605, 772, and 866 (precision studies of lepton and hadron production at high
transverse momentum and mass), which studied the dynamics and nuclear dependence of the production of massive hadron and lepton pairs (including the J= and resonances) and set limits on mass and lifetime of postulated\axion" particles.1984,1986 Fermilab Experiment 711 (study of constitutent scattering via hadron-pair production).1984,1988 Development of Fermilab D0 collider detector.1987{2000 Initiator and co-spokesperson, Fermilab Experiment 789 (study of b-and c-quark hadrons via low multiplicity decays) 1992-1994 Development of Fermilab Proposal 865, High-Sensitivity Study of Charm and Beauty Decays," which led to the Charm 2000 project and the charm component of the BTeV/C0 experiment.
1994,1997 Charm 2000 project.
1994 Fermilab Experiment 871 (HyperCP), Search for CP Violation in Hyperon Decays." 1999, 2005 Development of BTeV/C0 experiment.
1998, Muon cooling R&D. 2005{ Double Chooz Experiment. 2006, Development of new experiment at Fermilab Antiproton Source; Recent research-related activities: Member, Fermilab Steering Group, 2007 (present), Member, MICE Speakers Bureau, 2007-present. Chair, MICE Editorial Board, 2005-2007. Chair, MICE Collaboration Board, 200-2007. U.S. spokesperson, MICE Collaboration, 2001 (present), Spokesperson, MuCool Collaboration, 2002. Member, Technical Board, Neutrino Factory and Muon Collider Collaboration, 2000 (present) Member, Executive Board, Neutrino Factory and Muon Collider Collaboration, 1999 (present), Director, IIT Center for Accelerator and Particle Physics, 1999(present), Principal Investigator, Illinois Consortium for Accelerator Research, 1999, 2005.