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Rebecca Godri (white shirt) and two of her UTC physics undergraduate colleagues, John O’Neal and Sara Mitchell, traveled to Oak Ridge National Laboratory in March 2020. Photos courtesy of Dr. Josh Hamblen.<\/p><\/div>\n

Rebecca Godri, a 2021 graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, is making waves in the physics world after being selected for the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program.<\/p>\n

The SCGSR award, considered one of the most esteemed honors for graduate research in physics, supports promising graduate students by providing funding for research projects that align with the DOE\u2019s scientific priorities.<\/p>\n

For Godri, the award offers essential support to continue her groundbreaking research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is giving me access to staff scientists,\u201d Godri explained. \u201cFor example, I have a staff scientist with whom I\u2019m collaborating and I can go to him every day if I want to and say, \u2018Show me how to do this. Train me on how to do that\u2019\u2014which is exactly what I\u2019m going to be doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rebecca Godri<\/p><\/div>\n

Godri is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in physics at UT Knoxville after earning a master\u2019s degree from the institution in 2023. As part of her research, she is studying neutron beta decay via the Nab experiment at ORNL.<\/p>\n

\u201cNab stands for neutron a and b, so it\u2019s the little \u2018a\u2019 and little \u2018b\u2019 parameters in neutron beta decay,\u201d she explained. \u201cThe Nab experiment studies the decay of a free neutron, meaning the neutron when it\u2019s outside of a nucleus. Within about 15 minutes, that neutron will decay. We have a really big magnet, and what the Nab experiment does is it uses those neutrons; when the neutron decays, if it decays within that magnet, then the proton is going to be accelerated up to an upper detector and the electron is going to be detected in both detectors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we can do from that is we get the proton time of flight\u2014which is just how long it takes for the proton to get up to the detector\u2014and we can extract its momentum. That, combined with our other measureable data, will allow us to extract little \u2018a\u2019 and little \u2018b.\u2019 So it\u2019s a test of the Standard Model of Physics<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Godri\u2019s research path began during her undergraduate days at UTC, where UC Foundation Professor of Physics Josh Hamblen recognized her potential early on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember meeting her at freshman orientation and I could already tell she was special in terms of her background and preparation,\u201d said Hamblen, a member of the UTC faculty since 2009.<\/p>\n

He recalled how Godri began doing research with him during her freshman year and participated in the Department of Chemistry and Physics\u2019 10-week summer research program\u2014which he believes set her on the path to her current achievements.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe was able to present her research at our regional Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society meeting after that first summer,\u201d Hamblen said, \u201cand she\u2019s kept being successful from then on.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the time she was a senior, she was able to touch base with our colleagues at UTK. That\u2019s where this Nab relationship started, which led her to this impressive position in graduate school.\u201d<\/p>\n

Godri agreed that her early indoctrination to research through Hamblen was pivotal.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe told me to apply and I was like, \u2018I don\u2019t think I\u2019m qualified. I\u2019m not a senior physics student; I\u2019m just starting out. I don\u2019t know if I\u2019m going to be good enough.\u2019 And he was like, \u2018Just apply anyway.\u2019 So I did, and then I got it,\u201d she recalled. \u201cObviously, I\u2019d never had any research experience before and it was not tough\u2014but it was just very new to me.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the end of the 10 weeks, it was completely different. I was able to present and talk about the research that I did and it actually made sense. It was just such a great experience and without it, I\u2019m not quite sure if I would be in nuclear physics. It just really opened my eyes to how cool nuclear physics can be.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hamblen, who explained that the Nab experiment is comprised of approximately 50 scientists from a number of universities across the country, said Godri\u2019s enthusiasm for research led to quick growth in the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer ability to do research early on gave her skills that made her competitive for top graduate programs,\u201d he said. \u201cShe started with small steps at UTC, but over time, she\u2019s been able to do more and better things in her research work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy that I was able to get her started and get her foot in the door on this kind of research. She\u2019s really taken the ball and ran with it. Now, she\u2019s basically at the lab running the experiment, making the measurements that she needs to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reflecting on her time at UTC, Godri expressed gratitude for the close-knit support she received from the physics faculty.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really enjoyed my time there. I miss it,\u201d she said. \u201cThe department is small, so it felt like everybody was a little family. All of the other students were great and supportive, and my best friend (Sara Bey) graduated with me. I still talk to her all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bey, she said, is now in graduate school at the University of Notre Dame.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember my first semester; there\u2019s an undergrad class that you take which basically shows you all of the different opportunities that you can have in physics as a career\u2014what that can look like, how to prepare, how to succeed,\u201d Godri continued. \u201cRight off the bat, that was such a great way to be introduced to the department. We were shown all of the different possibilities and it was just so supportive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more<\/h4>\n

Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n

UTC Chemistry and Physics<\/a><\/p>\n

Chemistry and Physics News<\/a><\/p>\n

Another SCGSR Award for UT Physics<\/a><\/p>\n

How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rebecca Godri, a 2021 graduate of UTC, is making waves in the physics world after being selected for the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. The SCGSR award, considered one of the most esteemed honors for graduate research in physics, supports promising graduate students by providing funding for research projects that align with the DOE\u2019s scientific priorities.<\/p>\n

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