Dr. Eckhard von Törne
Student Councellor for Bachelor of Science in Physics
Contact: Room 2.017, Nussallee 12, 53115 Bonn, Phone +49 228 73-3221, Email: evt@physik.uni-bonn.de
Office hour: mondays 14-15, participation via zoom is possible on request. Please check the German version of this page for more datails about student counselling.
- You can find further infos on the german version of this page
Statistical Methods in Particle Physics
My current research focusses on statistical methods and machine learning in particle physics. I am member of the ATLAS collaboration.
Recent publications:
- "The Federation - A novel machine learning technique applied on data from the Higgs Boson Machine Learning Challenge", M. Mucha & EvT, contribution to ACAT2022
- "Self-Organizing Maps in high energy particle physics", K. Habermann & EvT, J. Phys. Conf. Ser. 2438 (2023) 012120
"Incorporation of systematic uncertainties in the training of multivariate methods", T. Alef, EvT, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1525 (2020) 012082 - "Medical Imaging Inspired Vertex Reconstruction at LHC ", S. Hageboeck, E.v.Toerne, J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 396 022021 (2012)
- "Overview of the ATLAS Higgs Measurements", E.v.Toerne, cds server
- "TMVA - Toolkit for Multivariate Data Analysis", A. Hoecker et al., https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0703039
Teaching
- Winter term 2024/25 BCGS intensive week HEP (physics719)
- Summer term 2024: Seminar on European Research (in German)
- Winter term 2023/24 Proseminar Präsentationstechnik
- Summer term 2023, Advanced Methods of Data Analysis (Master level, physics724)
- Winter term 2022/23, Statistical Methods of Data Analysis (Master level, physics716)
- Summer 2022 Proseminar Präsentationstechnik
- Summer 2021, Scientific Computing in Physics and Astronomy (Master level, physics 718)
How to study experimental particle physics in Bonn (Master level): Experimental Particle Physics Lecture Guide
CV
Position
· Lecturer, Physics Department Bonn and Bonn-Cologne Graduate School of Physics and Astronomy
· Student Counsellor (Fachstudienberater Physik)
· Member of the ATLAS Collaboration, CERN
Education
· Dr. in Physics (Ph.D.), University of Bonn (1998)
· Diploma in Physics, University of Bonn (1995)
Professional Experience
· 2006-present, Lecturer, Physics Department University of Bonn,
· 2002-2005, Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Kansas State University
· 1998-2002 Research Associate, Ohio State University
· 1994-1998 Graduate Assistant, University of Bonn
Awards
· Sofja Kovalevskaja Award, Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation (2004)