Martin White

He works as a particle astrophysicist, engaging in astrophysics and particle physics experiments to explore and evaluate new theories regarding the composition and origins of the universe. His work involves the following:

• Co-leading the GAMBIT collaboration , a team of approximately 70 international particle and astrophysicists who perform detailed statistical fits of new physics models. These include new models of dark matter, and will soon include cosmological models and models that explain neutrino masses.
• Co-leading the DarkMachines initiative, that is developing new applications of machine learning techniques in dark matter research.
• Searches for new particles at the Large Hadron Collider, a giant particle accelerator located at CERN, Geneva. As a member of the ATLAS experiment, I search for supersymmetric particles and new Higgs-like particles, and I contribute to helping the middle of the detector function smoothly.
• Working to improve the theoretical models of the new signals that we search for at the LHC, and in dark matter experiments
• Working in the Australian Cherenkov Telescope Array consortium, who are participating in the building of a new, giant ground-based array of Cherenkov telescopes that are used to hunt for gamma rays from space. I am designing future dark matter searches, and using machine learning to improve gamma ray reconstruction.

He also founded and leads the University of Adelaide Data Analytics Working Group, aimed at facilitating the exchange of data science techniques across various scientific fields. The group is actively involved in ongoing projects such as utilizing machine learning to detect illegal wildlife trades within global shipping containers and developing innovative methods for automated feature detection in cybersecurity applications.

Furthermore, he actively participates in science outreach programs, including:

• Regular visits to Australian schools
• Co-author and co-star of the BBC-sponsored RiAus show "The Science of Fiction: Dr Who " that toured Australian theatres in 2014, and returned at the BBC Australian Dr Who festival in 2016.
• Regular print, radio and TV appearances
• A recent book in the UK Institute of Physics "Physics World Discovery" series on "What's Next For Collider Physics? ".

Career

• 2022 - ongoing Professor University of Adelaide
• 2020 - 2022 Interim Deputy Dean Research (Faculty of Sciences) University of Adelaide
• 2019 - ongoing Associate Professor University of Adelaide
• 2015 - ongoing ARC Future Fellow University of Adelaide
• 2013 - 2015 Lecturer University of Adelaide
• 2010 - 2013 Research Associate University of Melbourne
• 2006 - 2010 Research Associate University of Cambridge
• 2002 - 2002 Research intern Smartbead Technologies