Research
CP Violation, neutrino properties, searches for the origin of matter dominance in the universe
Experimental Particle Physics, in particular Flavor and Neutrino Physics, and matter-antimatter asymmetries (CP- and T- Violation). Detector R&D, design and construction. Applications of particle detectors (medical, homeland security). Planning, design and management of international research facilities.
Research groups
Research grants
PP Consolidated Grant 2025- 2029
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2025 - September 2027
Search for physics beyond the Standard Model at the high intensity frontier, from new physics to spin-offs. A trilateral Europe – United States – Japan effort (BEYOND)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
January 2026 - December 2029
DUNE DAQ
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
April 2025 - September 2027
DUNE APA construction
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
April 2024 - September 2027
SENSE
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
January 2023 - December 2026
INTENSE: particle physics experiments at the high intensity frontier, from new physics to spin-offs. A cooperative Europe - United States - Japan effort
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
July 2022 - December 2024
LIVERPOOL REQUEST FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTS 2022
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
April 2023 - March 2026
Experimental Particle Physics Consolidated Grant 2022
UK RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
October 2022 - March 2026
Experimental Particle Physics Consolidated Grant 2019
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2019 - September 2025
DUNE: Pre-Construction Phase
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2017 - September 2019
Construction of Anode Plane Detectors for the protoDUNE-SP project at CERN
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
July 2016 - June 2018
Particle Physics Consolidated award
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2015 - September 2019
Design of a pan-European Infrastructure for Large Apparatus studying Grand Unification, Neutrino Astrophysics and Long Baseline Neutrino Oscillations (LAGUNA-LBNO).
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
September 2011 - August 2014
Particle Physics Rolling Grant
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2006 - September 2011
T2K Project Manager Funding - Buy Out Time
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
April 2008 - March 2011
Monitoring nuclear reactors for saveguarding purposes with T2K technology
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
August 2014 - February 2016
Administrative support for CERN LHC Resources Scrutiny Group Chair, 2013-15
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
January 2013 - December 2015
University of Liverpool, Department of Physics Particle Physics Rolling Grant
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2010 - September 2012
LBNE and the Fermilab Liquid Argon Detector Programme
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2014 - September 2017
Bid to STFC for capital funding to support the grant-funded particle physics programme.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2013 - March 2015
Design study for Deep Sea Facility in the Mediterranean for Neutrino Astronomy and Associated Sciences
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
February 2006 - January 2009
Modular Detection System for Special Nuclear Material (MODES-SNM)
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
January 2012 - June 2014
Funding extension for research staff Chavez and Payne and Touramanis project manager buy-out for T2K-UK construction project
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2009 - March 2011
Reactor Anti-Neutrino Monitoring R.A.M. -- Plutonium Accounting using T2K ECal Technology
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
July 2012 - January 2014
The University of Liverpool, Department of Physics Rolling Grant.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2009 - March 2011
Two 1-year RA positions at Liverpool on T2K ECAL construction
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2008 - September 2009
Particle Physics Consolidated Grant
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
October 2012 - September 2016