Monsieur Liam QUINN / docteur

I became interested in neutrino astronomy during an exchange with the University of Valencia in my third year. During the exchange, I completed my final project on indirect dark matter detection in galaxy clusters with the ANTARES neutrino telescope. Initially, I was drawn to neutrino research by the possibility of new physics. Once the project had begun, I found it immensely satisfying to build on my programming skills in a practical physics context. I relished the opportunity to make my own small contribution to the collaboration and to present my results at workshops such as Dark Ghosts and Multidark. For me, a Ph.D. at CPPM is an opportunity to pursue my interest in neutrino physics further, whilst also experiencing life in a new country, learning new practical skills and opening the door to a career in physics.I have a strong foundation in C++, as well as having used ROOT and Matlab in the laboratory and during the final project. I am also comfortable with more hands-on work, having recently built a blackjack game as part of the microprocessors course at Imperial. Additionally, I thoroughly enjoy learning new languages. I can speak French and Spanish confidently and hope to learn German, when I have the opportunity.