Research Summary
Dennis Soldin studies cosmic rays at the intersection between astroparticle and elementary particle physics. In particular, he uses data from the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, as well as other astroparticle and accelerator experiments, to understand high-energy particle processes in extensive air showers that are initiated when a cosmic ray enters the Earth's atmosphere. These studies are crucial to reveal the origin and nature of high-energy cosmic rays.
Education
- Diplom, Physics, University of Wuppertal
- Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.), Physics, University of Wuppertal
Biography
Dennis Soldin studied physics at the University of Wuppertal, Germany, where he also received his doctorate degree in 2017 for work on measurements of cosmic rays with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory (IceCube). As a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Delaware he continued his work in cosmic ray research with IceCube where he was also the convener for the comic ray working group from 2018 to 2023. Since 2021 he is also involved in plans to build a Forward Physics Facility (FPF) at CERN as a member of the FPF coordination panel and convener for the working group on light hadron production. In 2022, Soldin moved as a postdoctoral researcher to the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, before he became an assistant professor at the University of Utah in 2023.