2014: B.Sc. in Physics at the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics (FMF), University of Ljubljana (UL), Slovenia.
2016: M.Sc. in Physics at the FMF, UL.
2020: Ph.D. in Physics at the FMF, UL.
Dr. Tadej Novak is an experimental particle physicist working on data analysis and software development for the ATLAS detector at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). His primary research focuses on searches for new physics beyond the Standard Model, measurements of top quarks and Higgs bosons, and advanced collision simulation techniques, including machine learning approaches for silicon tracking detectors.
Currently he is co-leading ATLAS analysis efforts at the F9 department and co-convening ATLAS Analysis Model Group.
Employment
2016 – 2020: Young Researcher at Experimental Particle Physics Department of "Jožef Stefan" Institute (JSI).
2020 – 2023: Fellow in Experimental Particle Physics at Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Hamburg, Germany.
2024 – 2025: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Co-fund Postdoctoral Researcher (SMASH programme) at JSI.
From 2026: Scientific Associate at JSI.
Awards, distinctions
2021: DESY Performance Award, for important developments for the ATLAS Analysis Software.
2022: DESY Performance Award, for contributions to critical ATLAS software for Run 3 and Phase-II Upgrade.
2022: ATLAS Outstanding Achievement Award, for outstanding contributions to the integration of the Upgrade Software.
Proffessional activities
2017–2019: ATLAS Pile-up Overlay Task Force, expert member for a task force to improve pile-up simulation.
2020-2022: ATLAS Upgrade Software Coordinator, coordination of development and integration of the simulation and reconstruction software for the Phase-II upgrade detectors.
From 2026: ATLAS Analysis Model Group Coordinator, coordination of analysis workflows for current and future analyses.