Have you ever gazed at the twinkling stars in the night sky, pondering their mysteries and composition? Or observed natural phenomena, seeking to understand their dynamics? If so, you possess curiosity—the driving force behind all scientific inquiries. In particle physics, we delve into the fundamental building blocks of the universe, exploring the complex behaviors of subatomic particles that shape what we observe around us. Join me on this journey as I narrate my recent works in particle physics to unravel some of the mysteries of the sub-atomic world.

I am an Experimental Particle Physicist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and along with many other Physicist colleagues from our Wisconsin Physics Department, I work at the ATLAS Experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) laboratory in Switzerland. I spend my days searching for hidden treasures–unknown new physics–using a giant machine called the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which smashes particles together at incredible speeds. I collaborate with thousands of physicists from around the globe to run our gigantic experiment with the goal of understanding some of the deepest secrets of our universe.

Dr. Islam's fellowship is under the supervision of Prof. Sau Lan Yu Wu in the Physics Department at UW-Madison.