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Hall B Scientific Staff Bios


Nathan Baltzell


Nathan Baltzell obtained a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics from the University of South Carolina in 2008, followed by postdoctoral research associate positions at Argonne National Lab and Jefferson Lab. Nathan joined JLab as a staff scientist in 2018. He coordinated analysis of the first measurement of coherent deeply virtual Compton scattering on Helium-4, which included improved tracking with a radial time projection chamber for the CLAS experiment. He played leading roles in the calorimetry, operations, and data analysis for the Heavy Photon Search experiment. Nathan leads the development and management of the 12 GeV Hall B slow controls system and its integration for shift operations in the counting house. He also coordinates the offline software development and manages data processing in Hall B while working to improve high-level analysis techniques for the CLAS12 detector system. Nathan has served on the JLab User's Group Board of Directors, the CLAS12 Speaker's Committee, and the HPS Executive Committee and Analysis Working Group.

Current Responsibilities in Hall B:

  • Coordinate and maintain the online Hall B slow controls systems
  • Coordinate offline software development in Hall B
  • Develop analysis tools and event building for the CLAS12 spectrometer
  • Manage computing resources and CLAS12 data processing workflows
  • Serve as Hall B liaison to the JLab IT Division