Abhay Deshpande

Abhay Deshpande is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University and serves as the interim Associate Laboratory Director for Nuclear and Particle Physics and Director of Science for the Electron Ion Collider (EIC) at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL). He founded the Center for Frontiers in Nuclear Science (CFNS) jointly established by BNL and Stony Brook University.

• Education
  • Master’s in Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur, India, 1987)
  • Ph.D. in Experimental High-Energy Particle Physics, Yale University (1994)

Research Interests focus on understanding the quark-gluon structure and dynamics within protons and nuclei through experimental studies of Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) using facilities like the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) at BNL and the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) at Jefferson Laboratory. He also explores precision electroweak probes to test the Standard Model and search for physics beyond it.

Scientific Awards

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS, 2014)
• Fellow of the American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS, 2021)
• Special Prize by the President of RIKEN (2015)
• SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research & Innovation (2018)
• IIT Kanpur Distinguished Alumnus Award (2021)
• Induction into NY State’s Distinguished Academy (2022)

Abhay Deshpande has led and participated in nuclear/particle physics experiments at prominent institutions such as BNL, CERN, DESY, Jefferson Laboratory, and PSI. He is a life member of the APS and AAAS and contributes to advisory boards of national and international conferences and research centers.