Summary
Gerrit Van Onsem is a particle physicist and educator with 11 years of experience in experimental data analysis, focused on searches for new physics and rare Standard Model processes. He has held research positions at leading institutions including CERN, DESY, and the University of Rochester, and now serves as a postdoctoral researcher and part-time professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Gerrit combines deep expertise in collider data analysis with a proven track record of leading complex, collaborative experiments and mentoring students. Known for tackling long-standing puzzles in physics, he blends rigorous statistical techniques with hands-on detector and analysis experience. Based in Geneva with roots in Belgium, he brings both international collaboration savvy and a strong academic teaching profile.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics at Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Dutch, English, French, German