Judith McGovern

Judith McGovern is a Senior Lecturer in Physics at The University of Manchester, affiliated with the Theoretical Physics Group. Her research focuses on the interface between Nuclear and Particle Physics, particularly in the areas of Nucleon structure, Compton Scattering from nucleons and light nuclei, and Effective Field Theories for nuclear physics, with a specific emphasis on Chiral Perturbation Theory. She has contributed to various research projects and publications, including studies on nucleon polarizability and Compton scattering. Her work explores the structure of protons and neutrons, the role of pion clouds, and the challenges of applying quantum chromodynamics to low-energy systems.

Judith A. McGovern is a researcher at the University of Manchester with a focus on Hadronic aspects of Nuclear Physics. Her work explores the theoretical and experimental analysis of nuclear interactions, particularly through the lens of effective field theory. She has contributed significantly to the study of Compton scattering, nucleon polarisabilities, and the application of renormalisation-group techniques in nuclear and particle physics. Her research also includes investigations into the structure of nucleons, the role of chiral perturbation theory, and the dynamics of many-fermion systems. Her publications highlight the importance of low-energy interactions in understanding nuclear properties and the behavior of particles under extreme conditions.