Rocky Garg
Research Scientist At Stanford at Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, United States
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Top SchoolRocky Garg is a research scientist at Stanford with a decade of experience in experimental high-energy physics, leading ATLAS dark matter searches and advanced tracking software development. He specializes in applying machine learning—particularly CNNs and GNNs—for primary vertex finding and anomaly detection, and develops auto-tuning techniques within the ACTS tracking framework. As co-convener of the ATLAS tracking subgroup TVPD, he influences detector and algorithm strategy while also contributing to Muon Collider design studies and advocacy. Rocky combines hands-on analysis experience from CMS and CMS-era PhD work with a growing leadership role in software and mentorship programs like IRIS-HEP and HSF-India. He is actively engaged in training the next generation of HEP software users and mentors, and is a committed advocate for increasing women’s participation in STEM.
10 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Experimental High Energy Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Experimental High Energy Physics at University of DelhiMaster of Science - MS, Physics, First grade, Gold Medalist, Master of Science - MS, Physics, First grade, Gold Medalist at Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hissar
Hindi, English
Github Skills (13)
physics-engine10
simulation10
energy10
snl-applications10
high-energy-physics10
physics10
particle10
backbonejs9
detector8
cockpit8
cms7
python5
edtech5
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
rockybala/acts
Aug 2020 - Nov 2024
Experiment-independent toolkit for (charged) particle track reconstruction in (high energy) physics experiments implemented in modern C++
Contributions:40 pushes, 8 branches in 4 years 3 months
physicsparticlereconstructionindependenthigh-energy-physics
rockybala/iris-hep.github.io-source
Feb 2020 - Apr 2023
Institute for Research and Innovation in Software for High Energy Physics
Contributions:17 pushes, 2 branches, 1 comment in 3 years 2 months
physicshigh-energy-physicshigh-energyinnovationinstitute
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