I am interested in many aspects of dark matter searches.
Deep-underground liquid xenon (LXe) experiments on Earth can probe the dark matter halo of our galaxy as the Solar System orbits within the Orion Arm, according to modern astronomical theories. In an LXe detector, a time projection chamber (TPC) equipped with photomultiplier tubes (PMTs) detects both scintillation light and ionization electrons from particles. These detectors are sensitive to dark matter particles in the 10 GeV–10 TeV mass range, commonly referred to as Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs). They can also detect neutrinos from the Sun, the galaxy, and supernovae, collectively known as the neutrino fog.
I led the search for solar neutrinos as the first author of PRL 130, 021802 (2023) and JINST 15, P12038 (2020). I have been the first-three author, corresponding author, or major contributor for three PRL papers, three JINST papers, and one CPC paper. I contributed to Nature 618, 47–50, 2023 on dark matter luminance measurement. In total 2500 citations and an h-index of 23 were gained based on these efforts.
I look forward to the establishment of any Future Collider, thus contributed to the CEPC reference detector Technical Design Report.
I am currently the representative for the particle physics subdepartment in the Oxford Physics Postdoctoral Liaison Committee (PDLC). Please let me know anytime if you need support on early-career research, and I will do my best to connect you with relevant College, Department, and University resources.
I have guided several undergraduate, MScs, and PhD students through projects in Oxford. Please reach out to me if you are interested in a specific area of my research.