Bertrand Echenard
Bertrand Echenard
Research Professor of High Energy Physics
Ph.D., Geneva University, 2005. Caltech, 2009-.
Research Interests: Experimental high-energy physics, flavor and precision physics, dark sectors and dark matter
Overview
Bertrand Echenard is a Research Professor of High Energy Physics at California Institute of Technology, where he has been a member of the faculty since 2009. He conducts research at the forefront of experimental particle physics, with a particular focus on rare processes, muon physics, dark sectors, and searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. He is currently contributing to major international experimental collaborations in high-energy and intensity-frontier physics, including efforts connected to rare muon decay searches and next-generation dark matter experiments. His research has also helped shape emerging experimental programs exploring light dark matter and hidden-sector particles.
Selected Awards
- Fellow, American Physical Society, 2026
- Nuclear Physics B / Physics Letter B, Young Scientist Award, 2014
Selected Awards
- Fellow, American Physical Society, 2026
- Nuclear Physics B / Physics Letter B, Young Scientist Award, 2014
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, American Physical Society
- Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Professional Memberships
- Fellow, American Physical Society
- Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Related Courses
Ph 139. Introduction to Elementary Particle Physics.
9 units (3-0-6); second term, 2026-27.
Prerequisites: Ph 125 ab or equivalent, or instructor's permission.
This course provides an introduction to particle physics which includes Standard Model, Feynman diagrams, matrix elements, electroweak theory, QCD, gauge theories, the Higgs mechanism, neutrino mixing, astro-particle physics/cosmology, accelerators, experimental techniques, important historical and recent results, physics beyond the Standard Model, and major open questions in the field.
Instructor: Echenard
Instructor: Echenard