David Toback

David Toback is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Texas A&M University, affiliated with the Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics & Astronomy. His research spans experimental particle physics, dark matter detection, and neutrino physics, with key roles in the CDF, CMS, and SuperCDMS experiments.

• Education: B.S. in Physics from M.I.T. (1991), Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (1997)

Specializing in the search for new fundamental particles, Toback works at the intersection of collider experiments (CDF, CMS), underground dark matter searches (CDMS/SuperCDMS), and neutrino physics (DUNE). His work explores the Standard Model's limitations, aiming to uncover connections between the Big Bang, dark matter, and particle interactions.

Recent publications focus on dark matter constraints using CDMSlite and SuperCDMS, W boson charge asymmetry analysis, and detector innovations for athermal phonon detection. These reflect his commitment to advancing experimental techniques in particle physics.

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2015)
• Thaman Professor for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence (2012)
• Outstanding Science Communicator Award (2012)
• Teacher-Scholar Award (2011)
• Distinguished Teaching Award (2007)

Toback mentors graduate students like Dylan Monteiro and Benjamin Meleton, contributes to quantum computing initiatives (QIS) and condensed matter collaborations (G4CMP), and remains co-spokesperson for the CDF experiment while leading dark matter efforts at SuperCDMS.