Hi, I'm Dr. Ismet Siral
I am an experimental particle physicist at EPFL, currently working on the LHCb experiment. My research bridges the gap between advanced detector instrumentation and experimentally challenging physics signatures, focusing on experimentally challenging signatures within the Standard Model and searches for long-lived particles.
Because uncovering new physics requires pushing the limits of current technology, I specialize in designing complex tracking and data acquisition (TDAQ) systems. I am currently doing R&D for LHCb's SciFi detector and future collider technologies, building on a decade of experience within the ATLAS collaboration where I contributed heavily to the ITk pixel and BCM' luminosity detector upgrades.
I began my career in Electronics Engineering at Sabancı University before transitioning to high-energy physics for my M.S. at Boğaziçi University and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining EPFL in 2025, I served as a CERN Fellow and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oregon.