Paraskevas Andreas Sphicas FRS (Greek: Παρασκευάς Σφήκας) is a particle physicist[1] who focuses on studies of High energy collisions in the Large Hadron Collider through which he explores supersymmetry and the mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking.
The MIT Team was responsible for three Collider components: the forward calorimeter, the Data Acquisition System and the Third Level Trigger.
His early contributions included the development of the Data Acquisition System and the High Level Trigger for CMS, and also the setting up of the Physics Reconstruction and Selection division.
Sphicas is currently working on the upgrade of the level-1 trigger system of the CMS, preparing for the High Luminosity phase of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, set to complete by 2026.
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