Experimental particle physics
何守仁
Associate Professor of Physics
Xiamen University Malaysia
I explore fundamental physics through precision muon measurements, collider analysis, laser–plasma simulations, and hands-on detector research.
My research connects
Particle physics Laser–plasma science Experimental methods
01 / Research
My research brings together precision measurements, collider data, laser–plasma simulations, and experimental detector work, from fundamental questions to practical applications.
Probing fundamental physics through the muon’s magnetic moment and the search for its electric dipole moment.
Studying Higgs production and dark-matter signatures, while developing new analyses with publicly available collision data.
Studying how intense laser pulses interact with plasma and nanostructured targets, with an interest in compact particle sources.
Building, characterising, and testing detector systems, and using cosmic-ray muons to investigate infrastructure.
Across these themes
Bayesian optimisation, large-scale data analysis, and reproducible software connect my projects. Earlier DUNE work combined GEANT4 simulation analysis with machine-learning prototypes for proton-decay studies.
From research to the classroom
I am developing cloud-chamber and cosmic-muon-counter activities alongside CMS Open Data resources, connecting detector construction, coding, and real experimental data with physics learning.
Teaching & laboratory courses ↓02 / Selected work
A cross-section of my research, with notes on related contributions. Journal articles and preprints are labelled separately.
Muon g−2 Collaboration · Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 101802
Related contribution: vertical-pitch correction and systematic studies, calorimeter acceptance, and positron-spectrum validation for Muon g-2.
Siew Yan Hoh, Yuzhi Shang, Ritwika Chakraborty et al. · arXiv:2503.01607
Contribution: led Bayesian optimisation studies of muon beam injection and storage for PSI muEDM.
Kim Siang Khaw, Siew Yan Hoh, Tianqi Hu et al. · Journal of Applied Physics 138, 114902
F. T. T. Houng, S. Y. Hoh, J. F. Ong · Fundamental Plasma Physics 10, 100045
Related contribution: led laser–nanostructure simulation studies and mentored the first author's EPOCH-based master's research.
CMS Collaboration · Eur. Phys. J. C 83, 667
Related contribution: same-sign dilepton analysis, electron-efficiency and charge-misidentification frameworks, and statistical combination for associated Higgs production.
Co-author of over 418 peer-reviewed CMS Collaboration publications.
Full CMS record on INSPIRE ↗03 / Programme & experience
An international research background, now focused on developing a programme and mentoring students in Malaysia.
US$56,000
US$15,000
Amounts are funding allocated to my institution. The CV includes all six research grants.
Xiamen University Malaysia
Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Università degli Studi di Padova
CMS Generator Integration Coordinator (2019–2022), coordinating experimental and computing teams. Session convener at NuFact 2026, alongside research-group activities and physics outreach.
Member of the collaborations recognised by the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics: CMS (2025) and Fermilab Muon g−2 (2026).
Best Poster Award, Simon Eidelman School on Muon Dipole Moments and Hadronic Effects (2024).
04 / Teaching
At XMUM, I design and deliver undergraduate physics and general-education courses, including teaching materials, assessments, and examinations.
2026–present
PHY107 Undergraduate · Physics
Mathematical tools for describing how physical systems evolve. Differential-equation methods connect mathematical problem solving with modelling in physics.
PHY106 Undergraduate · Physics
A foundation in experimental physics through hands-on measurement and analysis. Emphasis is placed on working with data, understanding uncertainty, and communicating experimental results.
PHY212 Undergraduate · Physics
Further development of experimental and analytical skills through laboratory work. Students connect measurements with physical models and critically evaluate the reliability of their conclusions.
PHY408 Undergraduate · Physics
Computational approaches to extracting scientific insight from data. The course connects data handling, analysis, and interpretation with the practical demands of scientific research.
G0385 Undergraduate · General education
An introduction to the links between physical reasoning and quantitative finance. Mathematical models and data-based thinking provide a framework for exploring financial systems and uncertainty.
05 / Supervision & mentoring
I guide students through research projects in particle physics, scientific computing, muography, and physics-informed financial modelling.
1 Ph.D. · 3 undergraduates · 1 intern
Ph.D. · Ongoing
Searching for toponium-like signals using CMS Open Data and developing an analysis framework for the muEDM experiment.
Undergraduate · Ongoing
Studying the feasibility of long-term cavity monitoring using cosmic-ray muons along Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link.
Undergraduate · Ongoing
Exploring physics-informed regularisation for Kronos, a foundation model for the language of financial markets.
Undergraduate · Ongoing
Investigating the feasibility of physics-informed algorithms for identifying bubble-like behaviour in equity markets.
Internship · Ongoing
Developing and maintaining an analysis framework using reconstructed Z-boson mass as a working example.
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Department of Physics
Xiamen University Malaysia
Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia