Wed Apr 30 08:34:43 UTC 2025: ## IIT Hyderabad Researchers Awarded Prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
**Hyderabad, India – April 30, 2025** – Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) are celebrating after being named recipients of the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The team, part of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, contributed significantly to groundbreaking research in particle physics.
The Breakthrough Prize, known for recognizing transformative achievements in science, was awarded to the large experimental collaborations at CERN, including CMS, ATLAS, ALICE, and LHCb. IIT-H’s contribution focused on various aspects of the CMS experiment, encompassing studies of the Higgs boson, the search for new fundamental particles and forces, and advancements in particle reconstruction at detectors.
Assistant Professor Saranya Ghosh, a key member of the CMS collaboration from the IIT-H Department of Physics, was specifically highlighted among the laureates. Expressing immense pride, Dr. Ghosh emphasized the collaborative nature of the achievement, highlighting the years of dedicated effort from researchers worldwide. They hope this recognition will inspire a new generation of scientists to pursue fundamental research.
IIT-H Director B.S. Murty lauded the collective efforts of the thousands of scientists involved, emphasizing the growing role of India and IIT-H in high-energy physics research on a global scale. The award underscores India’s increasing contributions to cutting-edge scientific discovery.
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