Deshan Sandanayake in M2 Physique Subatomique et Astroparticules
Deshan Sandanayake is a Graduate Research Intern and prospective Ph.D. student at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) - Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert CURIEN (IPHC). He studies as a M2 student Physique Subatomique et Astroparticules at the Université de Strasbourg.
Here is his testimony as an international student in France.
Neutrinos are by far the most abundant particles in the universe. As you are reading this, about 100 trillion of them pass through your body every second without interacting with any of the particles in your body. The combination of that ghostly presence, many mysteries that it contains and the important role neutrinos play in the universe amazes physicists.
With a spark of curiosity to understand the fundamentals of matter since childhood, I am completely captivated by the secrets and potential the neutrino hides.
Becoming a consecutive recipient of the prestigious "QMat fellowship" for Master-1&2 programs offered by the Quantum Sciences & Nanomaterials Graduate School of University of Strasbourg, I have been able to orient myself among the best researchers for neutrino physics who are active in leading research such as ESSνSB and JUNO. Not only that, the university has given me great opportunities to witness in person the top tier laboratories and experiments in France related to my field of study such as SOLEIL in Paris, GANIL in Caen as well as the World's no. 1 laboratory for particle physics, the CERN, Switzerland which is a dream come true. This has granted me the privilege to engage in active research related to the upcoming JUNO experiment where I am tasked at contributing to the tuning of the JUNO Top Tracker Simulation using the JUNO Top Tracker Prototype, at the IPHC premises of the CNRS Alsace, one of the leading laboratory facilities in the country for Physics Research equipped with cutting-edge technologies.
Following the successful completion of my Master's degree, I have been granted a Ph.D. contract by the L’Ecole Doctorale de Physique et Chimie-Physique of the University of Strasbourg, at the same facility to contribute to the first measurements of the electron anti-neutrino disappearance measurements in the JUNO experiment.
The QMat fellowship has been instrumental in supporting me to achieve my academic & professional goals by funding my stay here in Strasbourg as a student, and to enjoy the quality of student life in France.
I bear witness to the fact that Strasbourg is renowned to be one of the best places a student could be at, as the University of Strasbourg is putting a massive effort to enhance the wellbeing of its students. The unique culture of Alsace & the beautiful mountains of Les Vosges which is ideal for occasional getaways to nature add value to the academic success one can achieve with the University of Strasbourg.
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