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Research: I am looking forward to working with motivated students (undergrad, master, PhD). Interested by my research program ? Take a look at this intro webpage . Still interested? Please drop by my office or email me.

My research focuses on the study of the internal structure of protons and neutrons. This structure is governed by the Strong force, one of the four fundamental forces of our universe. I have studied the limits of our understanding of these four forces by looking for Physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics in the precision frontier. As an experimentalist, I measure the products of reaction induced by high energy electrons impinging on proton or neutron targets. I currently work with the JLab electron beam but have experience working with the electron beam at MAMI, a facility in Germany. I plan to work at the upcoming Electrion-Ion Collider. I am the spoke-person of three JLab experiments with scientific grading A: one completed and two on-going. Here is a short statement of my current and future research direction. For a more complete description of my research please consult the following links:

The following institutions support (or have supported) the research activities of my group:
Service and Outreach:
Teaching: I teach either in front of a class or on a one by one basis while working with student-researcher. For a list of student-researcher working with me and a list of opportunities to join my research group as a student-researcher, visit our group page.

Here is a short statement of my philosophy of teaching. I have a special interest in teaching advanced labs .

The following list gives the classes I taught since I joined OU:

  • First-year Learning Community Seminar (UC1900-Physics): F22 and 4 other times since 2018, ( Fall 22 syllabus ).
  • First year Physics seminar (PHYS1900): F24, ( Fall 24 syllabus ).
  • SCALE-UP: Calculus based Introductory physic (PHYS-2051)s: F13.
  • Introductory physics calculus based (2nd quarter) (PHYS-252:); W11 and 3 other times since 2007, (Winter 2011 syllabus).
  • Introduction to Modern Physics (PHYS-2053): Sp21 and 3 other times since 2018, ( Spring 2021 syllabus ).
  • Undergraduate Electronic lab (PHYS-2701): Sp17 and 3 other times since 2011, (Spring 2017 syllabus) .
  • Advanced undergraduate laboratory - atomic physics (PHYS-3701): F24 and 12 other times since 2006,( Fall 2024 syllabus ).
  • Advanced undergraduate laboratory - nuclear physics (PHYS-3702): Sp23 and Sp22, ( Spring 2023 syllabus ).
  • Graduate Nuclear Laboratory (PHYS6751): F22, ( Fall 22 syllabus ).
  • Particles and Nuclei, advanced graduate class (PHYS-7502): F15 and 4 other times since 2008, (Fall 2015 syllabus) .
  • Research Seminar for the Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (PHYS-897A): F24 and 7 other times since 2007.
  • For a more complete list of teaching experience please refer to my vitae.

Recent talks and papers:
  • 08-22: Photo-nuclear Reactions 2022 Gordon Conference: "New Measurements of GPDs: Results from Hall A, CLAS12 and COMPASS"
  • 07-22:APCTP Focus Program in Nuclear Physics 2022:Hadron Physics Opportunities with JLab Energy and Luminosity Upgrade. "Studies of exclusive processes at JLab Hall-A/C"f
  • 06-22: Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering Cross Section at High Bjorken x B , F. Georges et al. (Jefferson Lab Hall A Collaboration) Phys. Rev. Lett. 128, 252002 –2022, here
  • 04-22: Deep Exclusive Electroproduction of π0 at High Q2 in the Quark Valence Regime, seminar presentation for the Center for Nuclear Femtography, slides
  • 11-21: Deep Exclusive Electroproduction of π0 at High Q2 in the Quark Valence Regime, M. Dlamini et al. (Jefferson Lab Hall A Collaboration) Phys.Rev.Lett. 127 (2021) 15, 152301, here
  • 01-20: Deeply virtual Compton scattering off the neutron, M. Benali and the Hall A DVCS collaboration, Nature Physics, January 2020, here
  • 08-19: JLab Hall A DVCS measurements , Invited talk HIX2019, Kolympari, Greece, slides
  • 07-19: Experimental study of generalised parton distributions , Invited talk at INPC2019, Glasgow, UK. slides
  • 06-18: Pion and eta production at JLab with 6 and 12 GeV Invited talk at the Next-generation GPD studies with exclusive meson production at the EIC. slides , workshop webpage .
  • 05-18: Precision measurement of the weak charge of the proton Nature 557, 207-211. here
  • 04-18: A Glimpse of Gluons through Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering on the Proton invited talk at the April APS meeting, Columbus OH. slides


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