Biography

 

Samuel Shelton

Samuel Shelton

  • Scholar-elect
  • Australia
  • 2025 PhD Physics
  • King's College

I began my undergraduate studies at UNSW, pursuing a degree in Engineering and Chemistry, but after taking a few physics courses I found myself studying all three subjects. During my undergrad, I contributed significantly to the development of the upcoming SOUTH Tokamak where I worked on plasma diagnostics and instrumentation. At Cambridge, I will continue my instrumentation work with the high energy physics research group at the Cavendish Laboratory, where I will develop new detector technologies for the LHCb experiment at CERN. LHCb studies decays involving the heavy beauty quark to explore CP violations, which could help explain the matter-antimatter imbalance in the universe. I’m also eager to apply these innovations to fields beyond particle physics. I am excited to be joining the Gates Cambridge community, where I look forwards to building connections across disciplines and cultures with individual committed to making a positive, global impact.

Previous Education

University of New South Wales Aerospace + Physics + Chem