Younes Otarid
PIER Helmholtz Graduate School
A Graduate Education Program at DESY in Cooperation with Universität Hamburg
Questionnaire
Name: Younes Otarid
Nationality: Moroccan
Master in: Physics
College/University: University of Strasbourg
PIER research field: Particle and Astroparticle Physics
Research topic: CMS tracker detector upgrade and search for physics beyond the standard model
Further research interests:
silicon sensors, electronics, data acquisiton systems, machine learning,
standard model, supersymmetry
Research group: DESY-CMS
Supervisor/s of thesis: Prof. Dr. Elisabetta Gallo, Dr. Andreas Mussgiller, Dr. Isabell Melzer-Pellmann
Special features about the research group:
pT discriminating silicon tracker modules, search for Supersymmetry
I plan to submit my thesis in: 14th October 2022
This is what brought me to Hamburg/Benefits from PIER (Cooperation of DESY and Universität Hamburg):
In addition to Hamburg being a beautiful and active city, PIER and DESY are very supportive for
international students and offer an outstanding environment for research built around great facilities
and international experts.
My plans for my career after my PhD:
Continue my journey in academia with the ambition of becoming a professor one day.
Hobbies/Outreach: Reading, Writing, Football
My favorite place in Hamburg: Landungsbrücken, Sternschanze, Schanzenpark, Stadtpark
