Professor
of Particle Physics
Department
of Physics and Astronomy
University
of Sheffield
Hicks
Building, Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
UK
Tel.:
+44 (0)114 2224531
I am working in the
field of particle astrophysics. My research interests are related to the
non-baryonic dark matter search, neutrino physics and astrophysics and cosmic
rays.
I am participating in
large international experiments:
·
LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ): dark matter search at Sanford Underground
Research Facility (SURF, SD, USA) (running) – simulations and background
studies
o Sheffield-PI, Chair
of the LZ-UK Institute Board, 2014-2017
o Chair of the LZ
Institute Board, 2018-2019.
·
XLZD: future generation 3 dark matter experiment (design) –
simulations and background studies.
·
DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment): long-baseline
neutrino experiment to search for CP violation in neutrino sector, various
phenomena beyond the Standard Model and astrophysical neutrinos (under
construction) – PCB production for anode
plane assemblies and far detector calibration using cosmic-ray muons
o Co-convener of
various physics working groups.
·
SBN (Short-Baseline Neutrino programme) and SBND (Short-Baseline
Near Detector) at Fermilab (Il, USA): search for sterile neutrinos and
measurements of neutrino cross-sections with argon (under construction).
·
EDELWEISS: dark matter experiment at Modane laboratory (France)
– 2010-2015.
·
Dark matter searches with NAIAD, ZEPLIN, DRIFT (1997-2010) at Boulby mine (UK) – simulations and data analysis from dark
matter detectors at Boulby (1997-2010).
I have
been involved in various background measurements and simulations, such as
gamma-ray and neutrons from environment, muon-induced neutrons. I am
maintaining data libraries for the SOURCES4 code to calculate neutron yields
and spectra from (a,n) reactions.
I have written and am maintaining the codes for muon
simulations: MUSIC and MUSUN.
I am also involved in a
variety of projects linked to cosmic rays in environment and security, such as
muon tomography for carbon capture monitoring and using cosmic rays in security
applications.
I am one of the
authors of the three-dimensional MUon SImulation Code (MUSIC) designed to propagate
muons through large thickness of material. It is maintained and regularly
updated by me. It is available on request to v.kudryavtsev@sheffield.ac.uk
There is another code
MUSUN (MUon Simulation UNderground) closely related to MUSIC. This
package allows simulation of single muons underground/underwater at different
locations (laboratories) according to their spectra and angular distributions.
The package is available on request to v.kudryavtsev@sheffield.ac.uk
List of the publications (from inspirehep.net)
PHY21004 – section on Subatomic Physics (level 2) – since 2020.
PHY379/431 – section on Search for Particle Dark Matter (levels
3/4) – since 2020.
PHY120/112 – Introductory Mathematics for Physicists and
Astronomers (level 1) – 2006-2016.
PHY250 – section on Partial Differential Equations, 3D
Coordinate Systems, Spherical Harmonics – 2009-2019.
PHY251 – section on Nuclear Physics – 2013-2019.
PHY466 – Development of Particle Physics – 2000-2021.
PHY411/412 – section on Experimental Astroparticle
Physics, 2005-2012.
Postgraduate course on Dark matter searches.
Postgraduate course on Background in underground laboratories.
I am the Year Tutor for 3rd Year Physics programme.
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