Research

Neutrino oscillation experiments are designed to resolve the two remaining major unknowns of the three-flavor paradigm- the neutrino mass ordering and the CP-violating phase δ. Furthermore, they will make precision measurements of all the mixing parameters, thereby testing the three-flavor paradigm and searching for signs of new physics beyond the standard model (BSM). On the other hand, there is ample astronomical evidence for dark matter from gravitational interactions, but its particle properties are completely unknown, requiring the exploration of an enormous range of possible particle masses and interaction parameter space. Therefore, it is timely to explore the development of new technologies for both neutrino oscillation and the effect of BSM physics as well as the dark matter searches, which could be the dominant physics topics in the foreseeable future. Motivated by these aspects, my research is focused on advanced detector R&D and physics analysis in the landscape of next- generation neutrino and dark matter search experiments.

At present I am working on the Liquid Argon Time Projection Chamber (LArTPC) detector R&D, simulation, and analyzing the data from the ongoing LArTPC detector based experiments. I have worked as the Run-coordinator of the ICARUS experiment at the Short-Baseline Neutrino program at Fermilab. As a run-coordinator, I have successfully run the experiment which includes commissioning, validating, and successful data acquisition with neutrino beam for the first time. I have also taken a leading role in the installation, testing, and commissioning of the trigger and  light collection system (PMTs) of the ICARUS experiment.
Being the coordinator of the BSM group of the ICARUS experiment at Fermilab, I am leading the ICARUS BSM group to analyze the data for different BSM physics models, such as the search for Low Mass Dark Matter, Heavy Neutral Lepton. Currently, we are optimizing the analysis tools with MC and data comparison and planning to look at the physics data soon.

Currently I am working as a coordinator to search for BSM signatures using protoDUNE LArTPC detector.