CPF Seminar with Yuan Mei

Abstract: Sensors in particle physics detectors and many other applications are

required to detect fundamental quanta at the ultimate limits: single photon, electron, ion,

molecule, etc. Beyond sensitivity, the applications require these sensors to have

large-area coverage, high spatial and temporal resolution, and advanced data

processing capabilities. Integrating innovative sensing materials with CMOS integrated

circuits offers a unique solution, combining high sensitivity with effective data handling.

This presentation will discuss recent advancements in this approach, featuring CMOS

hybrids with materials like gaseous and liquid nobles, amorphous selenium, perovskites,

and carbon nanotubes. Novel readout and signal processing/data analysis techniques

will also be discussed.

Bio: Yuan Mei joined the UT Arlington department of physics as an associate professor

in 2024. He earned his Ph.D. in astroparticle physics from Rice University, where he

performed experiments searching for WIMP dark matter particles. Following his doctoral

work, he joined Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory as a postdoc and later as a staff

scientist. There, he developed novel sensors and detectors for measurements of

neutrinos and other applications in particle physics.