Research Mentor Information
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Primary Research Mentor Name: Ted Kolberg
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Contact Email (FSU Email if affiliated): tkolberg@fsu.edu
Position Title: Faculty
FSU College (if applicable): Arts and Sciences
FSU Department or Non-FSU Organization Affiliation: Physics Department
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Overall Project Details
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Title of the Project: Constructing electronics for the High Luminosity LHC
Project Keywords: physics, electronics, high energy physics
Are you currently looking for research assistants?: Yes
Number of Research Assistants Needed : 2
Relevant Research Assistant Major(s):
Physics
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science

Project Location:: On FSU Main Campus
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Please select the choice that most accurately describes your expectations for the research assistant(s):: In-person
Approximately how many hours a week would the research assistant(s) need to work?: 5-10 hours
Roughly what time frame do you expect research assistant(s) to work?: During business hours
Overall Research Project Description:
The FSU high energy physics group is active in the CMS experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC).  In order to fully study physics at the terascale, we are upgrading the accelerator and the detectors in order to cope with a 10x larger number of collisions in the coming years.  At FSU we are building electronic systems for the upgrade, which involves using high speed digital systems to collect, format, and transmit physics data.  We have openings for research assistants to work on the construction, testing, and troubleshooting of electronics which will eventually be installed into the CMS experiment at CERN.

Research Tasks:
-- connecting and testing electronic equipment to test stands
-- data collection and analysis of electronic system performance
-- troubleshooting and problem solving with electronic systems
-- software for data acquisition and hardware testing

Skills that research assistant(s) may need::
-- recommended experience with at least one programming language, especially Python
-- a desire to learn about the design and construction of digital electronic systems
-- a desire to learn about the physics program of the LHC and the CMS experiment

Mentoring Philosophy:
High energy physics research makes use of a broad range of skills, including social skills, to carry out work in a collaborative environment while pushing the limits of what technology can do.  My main goal as a research mentor is to help students identify their own talents and interests, and then to match them with an appropriate type of work that makes good use of their skills.  There are many pathways to success in research and each student's journey looks a little different.

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UROP Program Elements
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Mentor Handbook, FAQs, and Communication: Yes
UROP Performance Evaluation: Yes
Materials Grant: Yes
UROP Poster Presentation: Yes

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Year: 2023
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