Abstract
Compelling experimental evidence strongly supports searches for new particles predicted by theories
Beyond the Standard Model (BSM). Such searches are connected to fundamental questions among the
highest priorities of particle physics like dark matter baryogenesis and hierarchy problems. At the Large
Hadron Collider (LHC) the ATLAS experiment is ideally suited for detecting heavy states like heavy Higgs
and dark scalars that decay to particles with high transverse momentum (pT) to the beam. In this talk I will
present the state-of-the-art heavy Higgs and dark scalar searches in ATLAS. Specifically I will highlight how
Artificial Intelligence plays a role to advance and expand the LHC physics program. This includes the
improvement of on-going analyses through novel algorithm developments and new opportunities for
discovery with accelerated Machine Learning which can address big data challenges from the upcoming
High-Luminosity LHC.
The Joint Colloquium Series is organized by the NTU Physics Department, Center for Condensed Matter Science (CCMS), Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Astrophysics (LeCosPA), Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA), the Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences (IAMS), and the NTNU Physics Department. The idea is to have excellent speakers to give inspiring, informative, but non-technical talks on the frontiers of Sciences. The latest inforamtion is updated in the website.