Testimonials
“It is the time when I became a postdoc in TDLI that I really started to think about the early universe. Michael opened the window and gave me a good start on electroweak phase transition. The open atmosphere in TDLI made me get additional to think about the early universe. In the TDLI group, we asked questions very freely and discussed a lot. Talks on the group meetings always helped me to learn new things. In my years working at TDLI, I made progress on giving talks, communication with colleagues and independent research ability. Michael also gave us a good example as being a professional theoretical physicist. I feel very lucky to have the experience working as Michael’s postdoc and it would help me to go further in my career in the future.”
“The first time I (virtually) met MJRM during the Ph.D. application process, I was surprised since he was aware of my research and my heritage as a young student from Chile. Since then, I have no words to describe how rich Michael’s group was and how much I grew up as an individual and as an early career researcher. MJRM’s group is not only exploring the frontiers of physics but also a place where you feel supported and encouraged to bring your cultural differences and personal experiences to the table. It was a place where I learned how to be a physicist and make my voice heard in the community. ¡Gracias, Michael!”
“I really appreciate the experience in the group of ACFI, which helped me a lot to grow as a scientist. Our group leader (MJRM) is full of experience in all aspects. I learnt from him about how to do time management, be more focused, and think in a deeper way. Besides, he taught me how to present the results in a clearer and better way, highlight the results and draw the attention of the community, and made my academic career more successful. The atmosphere in our group was very good. People reported their progresses and problems weekly, and everyone gave their comments and help freely. All of the experience I had in the group of ACFI will be used in my career as a principal investigator in the future I think.”
“I spent three years at the ACFI. In those three years, I was in continuous collaborative work with other members of the ACFI and improved my skills in teamwork within a scientific collaboration. The group was dynamic, and the discussions were always stimulating and valuable. In my years working at the ACFI, I learned how to effectively communicate and disseminate my scientific ideas and results to my peers in the field in both written and oral form. My learning at the ACFI about the scientific aspects of Nuclear and Particle physics for TeV scale LNV, as well as my improved communication skills helped me to secure a Visiting Professor Position I currently hold at Amherst College.”
“My stay at the ACFI as a PhD student was great and essential to my research achievements in Physics! I appreciate a lot the consistent support from ACFI, especially from my advisor Prof. Michael Ramsey-Musolf. The friendly and respectful interactions within our group were the key to my success at UMass. The knowledge and skills I obtained at ACFI, on the other hand, has formed the firm foundation for me to become a scientific and independent researcher. Without all these experiences, I would not have been able to take the leading role for the recent Snowmass 2021 study.”
“The ACFI is exactly the place where I started my academic career as a postdoc in the US. During my postdoc time at the ACFI, I not only initiated new collaborations and accomplished research, which are now my representative works, but also learned how to make a comfortable and welcoming community for diverse people through weekly group meetings and conversations with ACFI faculty members. I believe the ACFI workshop that I organized in 2018 (Testing CP-Violation for Baryogenesis) promoted professional connections among women and early career researchers from diverse backgrounds including me. These experiences helped me grow as an independent scientist and build my career very much.”
“It’s my great pleasure to work as a Ph.D. student with Professor Michael Ramsey-Musolf and other members of ACFI.
The whole group provides an international, inclusive, helpful environment for students to gain research experience and communicate with physicists from all over the world. Many discussions with group members and visitors provide me with a deeper and broader understanding of physics and shape my research taste, which really advanced my career as a postdoc in ITP in Bejing and Catholique University of Louvain in Belgium.”
“I have the opportunity to work as a postdoc in the group of Prof. M. Ramsey-Musolf at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This was a great place for my career, we had excellent students and postdocs. During this time, I was able to work in different topics and collaborate with five different faculty members and several students and postdocs. The group at UW-Madison was very energetic and excellent place to do research.”