Mingyu Zhang

Developing high-speed readout systems for ultra-dense silicon pixel arrays to significantly enhance resolution in high-energy physics experiments.

Mingyu Zhang began her PhD in May 2025 as part of the LIV.INNO Centre for Doctoral Training, with her first year based at the University of Liverpool. Her research focuses on the development of fast and efficient readout mechanisms for next-generation ultra-dense silicon pixel arrays, aimed at dramatically improving spatial resolution in particle physics detectors.

Her project is at the intersection of sensor design, data acquisition systems, and machine learning. The goal is to overcome current readout bottlenecks by designing systems capable of processing data from extremely high-density pixel arrangements. This has applications not only in particle physics but potentially in other fields requiring high-resolution detection technologies.

Outside of her research, Mingyu is interested in interdisciplinary collaboration and the application of advanced computational techniques in experimental physics. She looks forward to future secondments at Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) in Italy as part of her split-site doctoral training.