About me
I am a Postdoctoral researcher part of Hiroshima University, Particle and Hadron Theory Group. You can read our group about here. My research is focused on two different areas,
- heavy-ion collisions
- neutrino phenomenology
In heavy-ion collisions, the goal of my research is to understand the phases of hadronic matter and strong electromagnetic fields. I work with Professor Chiho Nonaka on models of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) phase of hadronic matter and solve them numerically.
My research in neutrino phenomenology has been focused on the theory of how flavor is defined in quantum field theories for massive neutrinos.
Some non-physics things I am interested in are,
| Computer | Volunteer Activities | Others |
|---|---|---|
| Linux (Arch Linux mainly) | International Exchange | Music Theory |
| Julia | Peace Activities | Tea |
You can also read more about me in the following interviews,
- Japanese television program Imanama on RCC (no longer available)
- Hiroshima Internation Center, Oct 2022 magazine (PDF), last page
- Hiroshima University, HU Plus No.17, page 25
- Hiroshima University, voices from aboard No.47
Recent updates
During the summer vacation 2024 I gave two invited seminars. The first at Tokyo Science University and the second at University of Mass. Dartmouth. I also presented my work at six conferences/workshops. Five of those conferences focused on heavy-ion collisions.
Contact information
- Office location: Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering A201
- Email: njbenoit@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Education History
Sept. 2022 – Oct. 2019 | D.Sc. Hiroshima University, Graduate School of Science
- Studied under Dr. Takuya Morozumi
- Thesis: Neutrinos and lepton number oscillations in quantum field theory
- Open access is available at the Hiroshima University, library repository
- Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
May 2019 – Sept. 2016 | M.Sc. University of Massachusetts of Dartmouth, Graduate School of Engineering
- Studied under Dr. David Kagan
- Darthmouth, Massachusetts, United States of America
May 2015 – Sept. 2011 | B.Sc. Roger Williams University, School of Engineering
- Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Work History
Now – May 2023 | Postdoctoral Researcher at Hiroshima University
- Researched hydrodynamic models of quark gluon plasma (QGP) with Professor Chiho Nonaka
- Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Feb. 2021 – Oct. 2019 | Qualified Teaching Assistant (QTA) at Hiroshima University
- Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Feb. 2021 – Oct. 2019 | Graduate Research Assistant (RA) at Hiroshima University
- Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Sept. 2019 – Sept. 2015 | Electrical Engineer at Lockheed Martin Sippican RMS
- Marion, Massachusetts, United States of America
May 2015 – Sept. 2013 | Student Academic Tutor and Fellow at Roger Williams University
- Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Awards
I was a Japanese Government MEXT Scholar between April 2022 and September 2022. Also, I was awarded the Graduate Research Award from the UMass Dartmouth physics department in 2019 and the Professor Richard M. Heavers Memorial Award from the RWU physics department in 2014.