Brendan Casey

About Brendan Casey

As a Senior Scientist at Fermilab, I have over 20 years of experience in performing accelerator-based experiments that probe the fundamental laws of physics. My field of expertise is particle physics, where I measure the properties of elementary particles with unprecedented precision and test the validity of the Standard Model of elementary particle physics.I am currently the Program Coordinator for the Mu2e experiment, a multi-institutional collaboration that aims to observe a rare and highly sensitive process involving muons converting to electrons. In this role, I build consensus around program priorities, optimize resource allocation, remove obstacles, and communicate progress and challenges to all stakeholders. Before my current role. I was the Co-Spokesperson for the Muon g-2 experiment, which recently reported a groundbreaking result that is one of the most stringent tests of the Standard Model. I am passionate about developing state-of-the-art nuclear instrumentation, collecting and analyzing multi-petabyte data sets, and leading multi-disciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, technicians, and students from around the country and the world. My research is funded primarily by the US Department of Energy.

Experience

1. Senior Scientist

   Fermilab

   Aug 2016 — Present · Batavia, IL, US

   I am the Program Coordinator for the Mu2e experiment. This includes building consensus around program priorities across multiple Divisions at Fermilab and the 39 international institutions collaborating with Fermilab on this experiment. I ensure that resource allocation optimally follows the priorities. I remove any obstacles that stand in the way of executing our mission. I communicate our progress and priorities to all stakeholders including Senior Laboratory Management, the US Department of Energy, and the Mu2e Collaboration.

Education

• University of Hawaii at Manoa

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physics

  1996 — 2001

• Holy Trinity High School

  Regents

  1984 — 1988

• San Francisco State University

  Master of Science (MS), Physics

  1992 — 1994

• University of Mary Washington

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics

  1988 — 1992

Skills

• Surfing
• Scientific Computing
• Scientific Writing
• Mathematica
• Research
• Project Management
• Robotics
• Simulations
• Latex
• Science
• Mathematical Modeling
• Experimentation
• Radiation Detectors
• Numerical Analysis
• Physics
• Fortran
• Algorithms
• Monte Carlo Simulation
• Spectroscopy
• Statistics
• Data Analysis