Particle Physics Research

Department of Physics

Drexel faculty and students conduct experiments in particle physics as members of an international research consortium at the Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory located in Antartica.

Drexel’s Department of Physics is home to faculty who are leaders in the field of particle physics. Our research spans neutrino properties, neutrino astronomy, and the search for dark matter, and our work is funded by the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. Our work is inherently collaborative, and we partner with laboratories and universities across the U.S. and around the world. We invite you to learn more about research conducted by our community.

Research Topics

Astroparticle Physics
Dark Matter
Detector Research and Development
Neutrino Oscillations
Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay
Nuclear Non-Proliferation

Research Faculty

Contact	Research Interests	Research Discovery
Michelle Dolinski Professor Disque Hall, room 913 dolinski@drexel.edu	Particle physics Nuclear physics Neutrino physics Neutrinoless double beta decay Detector R&D	Publications
Naoko Kurahashi Neilson Professor Disque Hall, 914 naoko@drexel.edu	Particle Astrophysics Neutrino Astronomy High Energy Physics and Astronomy	Publications
Charles E. Lane Professor Disque Hall 911 charles.e.lane@drexel.edu	Experimental tests of invariance principles and conservation laws Neutrino oscillations and properties	Publications
Christina Love Associate Teaching Professor; Director, Start Talking Science Disque Hall, 807 love@drexel.edu	Citizen science with Name that Neutrino Astroparticle physics with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory Cosmic ray studies with high-altitude ballooning (HERA) Physics education and science communication	Publications
Russell Neilson Associate Professor Disque Hall 905 russell.g.neilson@drexel.edu	Dark matter Neutrino physics	Publications

Our Projects

BL3 Neutron Beam Lifetime Experiment
Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE)
EXO-200 Experiment
IceCube Experiment
nEXO Experiment
PICO Experiment
PROSPECT Experiment
Scintillating Bubble Chamber Experiment (SBC)

Our Facilities

The Drexel particle physics group researches fundamental neutrino properties with the DUNE long baseline experiment hosted by Fermilab and the PROSPECT short baseline reactor experiment, as well as the planned nEXO neutrinoless double beta decay experiment.
Drexel’s IceCube research group is an active member of the international project located at the geographic South Pole, specializing in neutrino astroparticle physics.
The Drexel Bubble Chamber Laboratory develops superheated-liquid detectors for rare-interaction searches, including the PICO and SBC dark matter experiments.