Nicolas Rey-Le Lorier

Assistant Professor, Simpson College

Email: nicolas.reylelorier@Simpson.edu
Department of Chemistry and Physics
Portfolio: http://www.nicolasRLL.com
Carver Science Center
Spoken Languages: English, French
Indianola, IA 50125

Education
Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, September 2016
Advisor: Maxim Perelstein
Research Interests: High Energy Physics, Dark Matter,
Quantum Field Theory, Collider Physics

Université de Montréal Montréal, QC

Masters Degree in Theoretical Physics, May 2011
Advisor: David London
Research Interests: Quantum Field Theory, Flavor Physics,
CP Violation

Multidisciplinary Baccalaureate in Mathematics and Physics, May 2009

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor of Physics (Tenure Track): Fall 2016 to Spring 2019

Instructor for Physics Major and Non-Major classes.
Simpson College

Faculty Supervisor, Bryan Summer Research Program: Summer 2018

Mentor and supervisor to a team of three students
on a summer research project.
Simpson College

Instructor: Conceptual Physics (AEP 1300) Summer 2016

Designed and delivered a one-semester course on
conceptual physics at Auburn Correctional Facility.
Cornell Prison Education Program

Training Facilitator: Teaching Assistant Training Fall 2015

Prepared and delivered a seminar to the incominf cohort
of graduate teaching assistants.
Cornell University

Graduate Teaching Assistant: 2012 to 2016

Secondary instructor and grader for various graduate
and undergraduate physics courses.
Cornell University
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Graduate Teaching Assistant: Fall 2009-Spring 2011

Secondary instructor and grader for various advanced
undergraduate physics courses.
Université de Montréal

Publications and Preprints

Phenomenology of ELDER Dark Matter, E. Kuflik, M. Perelstein, N. Rey-Le Lorier, and Y. Tsai, JHEP 08(2017)
078, arXiv:1406.1221.
Elastically Decoupling Dark Matter, E. Kuflik, M. Perelstein, N. Rey-Le Lorier, and Y. Tsai, Phys. Rev. Lett.
116, 221302 (2016).
From S-confinement to 3D Chiral Theories: Dressing the Monopoles, A. Amariti, C. Csáki, M. Martone, and
N. Rey-Le Lorier, Phys. Rev. D. 93, 105027 (2016)

Spin-One Top Partner: Phenomenology, J.H. Collins, B. Jain, M. Perelstein, and N. Rey-Le Lorier, JHEP
08(2014) 022, arXiv:1406.1221.
Higgs Couplings and Naturalness, M. Farina, M. Perelstein and N. Rey-Le Lorier, Phys. Rev. D. 90, 015014
(2014), arXiv:1305.6068.

Measuring γ with B → Kππ and B → KK K̄ Decays, D. London and N. Rey-Le Lorier, Phys. Rev. D. 85,
016010 (2012), arXiv:1109.0881.
Measuring γ in B → Kππ Decays, M. Imbeault, D. London, and N. Rey-Le Lorier, Phys. Rev. D. 84, 034041
(2011), arXiv:1011.4973.

Diagrammatic Analysis of Charmless Three-Body B Decays, M. Imbeault, D. London, and N. Rey-Le Lorier,
Phys. Rev. D. 84, 034040 (2011), arXiv:1011.4972.

Professional Service and Community Outreach

Simpson College Admission Committee Fall 2017 to Spring 2019

Simpson College: Indianola, IA

Organizer for STEM Visit Day Fall 2018

Simpson College: Indianola, IA

Simpson College Microcredentials Working Group Fall 2017 to Spring 2018

Simpson College: Indianola, IA

Workshop Organizer and Instructor Spring 2016

Expanding your Horizon Conference, Cornell: Ithaca, NY

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Certificate Winter 2016

Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
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Beginner and Advanced Counsellor Training Certificates Fall 2015-Winter 2016

Cornell Empathy, Assistance and Referral Services (EARS): Ithaca, NY

Convener, Lecturer 2013-2015

Graduate Student Journal Club on Beyond the Standard Model Physics: Cornell University, NY

Scientific Consultant Spring 2010

Nouveau Théâtre Expérimental: Montréal

Contributor Fall 2004-Fall 2008

Infini Decimal scientific radio program: CISM, Montréal

Volunteer Winter 2013-Spring 2016

Tomkins County SPCA: Ithaca, NY

Honors and Awards

Cornell Graduate Fellowship Fall 2011
Cornell University

NSERC Scholarship Award for Ph.D. Studies Fall 2011

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

FRQNT Scholarship Award Spring 2010

Fonds de Recherche du Québec, Nature et Technologie

NSERC Alexandre Graham-Ball Scholarship Award Spring 2009

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Governor General’s Academic Medal for Undergraduate Studies Spring 2009

Université de Montréal

George-Baril Award Spring 2009

Université de Montréal

Paul-Lorrain Scholarship Award Spring 2009

Université de Montréal

TRIUMF Summer Research Award Summer 2008

TRIUMF National Laboratory

Nano Nobel Teaching Award “Awarded annually Spring 2011

by popular vote of undergraduate students
to the best Teaching Assistant in 3rd year courses”
Université de Montréal

Pico Nobel Teaching Award “Awarded annually Spring 2010 and 2011
by popular vote of undergraduate students
to the best Teaching Assistant in 2nd year courses”
Université de Montréal
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Talks and Presentations

Seminars and Journal Club Talks

Great Ideas For Teaching (GIFT): Oral Interviews with Students Spring 2019
Simpson College (planned)

Elastically Decoupling Dark Matter: Old and New Ways of Producing Dark Matter Relics April 2017
Grinnell University Seminar

Elastically Decoupling Relics and the Phase Diagram of Thermal Relics November 2015
Cornell LEPP Theory Seminar: Cornell University

Asymptotically Safe Dark Matter October 2015

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Bound States of Asymmetric Dark Matter March 2015

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Glueballs and Glueballino Dark Matter February 2015

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Galactic Center Gamma Rays Through a Dark Shower October 2014

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

The 3.5 KeV Line September 2014

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

The Randall-Sundrum I Models March 2014

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Little Higgs Models April 2014

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Flavour Mediation for Natural and Split SUSY October 2013

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

The Models of Mini-Split SUSY September 2013

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Saving Naturalness Through Parity Violation April 2013

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Emergence of the Electroweak Scale Through the Higgs Portal February 2013
Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Dynkin Diagrams November 2012

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Spin-1 Stop Models October 2012

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University
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Implication of the Higgs Discovery on the SM’s Stability February 2011

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

The Bethe-Salpeter Equation October 2011

Cornell Particle Theory Journal Club: Cornell University

Contributed Talks

Phenomenology of Spin 1 Top Partners July 2014

Cargese International Summer School for Particle Physics: Cargese, Corsica

Higgs Couplings and Naturalness June 2013

Theoretical Advanced Study Institute (TASI) In Elementary Particle Physics: Boulder, CO

Flavor Physics: Delicious Diagrams and Savorous Symmetries May 2011

Croc-Cyc-Sup Review Talks: Montréal, QC

Searching for the Higgs Bosons in SUSY Events at the ATLAS Experiment August 2008
TRIUMF: Vancouver, BC

Poster Presentations
From S-confinement to 3D Chiral Theories: Dressing the Monopoles July 2015
Tri-Institute Summer School on Elementary Particle Physics (TRISEP): Perimeter Institute

Diagrammatic Analysis of Charmless Three-Body B Decays May 2011

9th International Conference on Flavor Physics and CP Violation (FPCP): Maale HaChamisha, Israel

Diagrammatic Analysis of Charmless Three-Body B Decays May 2011

Association Francophone pour le Savoir (ACFAS): Sherbrooke, QC

Conferences and Workshops Attended

ALPHA Immersion Summer 2018

CosmicWatch Program

American Association of November 2017

Physics Teachers (AAPT)
New Faculty Workshop

Parternership for Integration of July 2017

Computation in Undergraduate Physics (PICUP)
at UW River Falls
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Ti-Institute Summer School on July 2015

Elementary Particle Physics (TRISEP)

Cargese International Summer School July 2014

for Particle Physics

Phenomenology 2014 Symposium May 2014

Theoretical Advanced Study Institute (TASI) June 2013

In Elementary Particle Physics

MC4BSM-2012: Monte Carlo Tools for March 2012

Physics Beyond the Standard Model

Weizmann Institute Top Physics Workshop May 2011

9th International Conference on May 2011

Flavor Physics and CP Violation (FPCP)

GIF 2010 Symposium: Heavy Flavors September 2010

References
David Olsgaard Co-Chair, Department of Chemistry and Physics
Simpson College, david.olsgaard@simpson.edu

Kent Eaton Senior VP and Academic Dean

Simpson College, kent.eaton@simpson.edu

Heidi Berger Associate Professor of Mathematics

Simpson College, heidi.berger@simpson.edu