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1 -María Vieites Díaz and Richard Williams
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1 -=== Tau Reconstruction Strategies at LHCb ===
2 -==== Titor: [[María>>https://igfae.usc.es/igfae/persoa/vieites-diaz-maria/201/||target="_blank"]] Vieites Díaz ====
3 -==== Supervisor: Richard Williams
1 +=== Communicating IGFAE Physics to new audiences ===
2 +==== Titor: [[Manuel>>https://igfae.usc.es/igfae/persoa/rey-pan-manuel/491/||target="_blank"]] Rey Pan ====
3 +==== Supervisor: [[Manuel>>https://igfae.usc.es/igfae/persoa/rey-pan-manuel/491/||target="_blank"]] Rey Pan
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6 -Rare decays involving tau leptons are currently one of the most exciting topics in particle physics, as they provide a unique opportunity to uncover hints of physics beyond the Standard Model. However, the reconstruction of tau leptons is one of the greatest experimental challenges in flavour physics, since their decays produce neutrinos that escape detection, severely degrading the resolution of key observables and increasing background contamination. In this project, the selected student will study both leptonic and hadronic tau decay modes, comparing their reconstruction performance using simulated LHCb data. Advanced analysis techniques, including Boosted Decision Trees, Neural Networks, and modern optimisation tools, will be used to maximise signal sensitivity and identify the most promising strategy for future measurements with tau leptons in the final state.
6 +This project will explore new ways to communicate IGFAE’s strategic research areas—particle/astroparticle/nuclear physics, as well as Quantum IST, to young audiences. The goal will be to analyse the science communication & outreach on video formats, with some case studies (e.g. CERN, Fermilab, DESY, IFT, among others) to identify which formats, narrative structures and resources are more effective to communicate physics in an engaging way, whilst maintaining academic rigour.
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8 +This analysis will be compared with the IGFAE’s social media activity, with the aim of proposing new ideas & approaches to help improve the Institute’s outreach activities in this area, in line with the 2025–2030 Communication Plan.