Deciphering the Inner Workings of the Quark-Gluon Plasma

In this talk I will start with a brief introduction to high-energy nuclear physics, focusing on two main evidences of the production of quark-gluon plasma droplets in nucleus-nucleus collisions. Then, I will present my current studies on these signals in proton-proton, proton-nucleus and nucleus-nucleus collisions. My talk will end with envisioning the construction of a unified framework for studying all these collisions.