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

Faculty Member	Contact	Specialization
	Michelle Dolinski Associate Dean of Graduate Education; Associate Professor Disque Hall, room 913 dolinski@drexel.edu	Particle physics; Nuclear physics; Neutrino physics; Neutrinoless double beta decay; Detector R&D
	Naoko Kurahashi Neilson Associate Professor Disque Hall, 914 naoko@drexel.edu	Particle Astrophysics; Neutrino Astronomy; High Energy Physics and Astronomy
	Charles E. Lane Professor Disque Hall 911 charles.e.lane@drexel.edu	Experimental tests of invariance principles and conservation laws, neutrino oscillations and properties
	Russell Neilson Associate Professor Disque Hall 905 russell.g.neilson@drexel.edu	Dark matter, Neutrino physics

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.