Alex Sushkov

Alex Sushkov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Boston University with joint appointments in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Materials Science. His lab develops quantum sensors using nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond for precision measurements in fundamental physics, including dark matter detection and condensed matter studies.

Research includes the Cosmic Axion Spin Precession Experiment (CASPEr), using nuclear magnetic resonance to detect axion dark matter, and nanoscale magnetic imaging of materials. Recent work explores levitated ferromagnets for ultralight dark matter detection and spin dynamics in disordered systems.

Publications focus on quantum sensing methodologies applied to particle physics, with experiments conducted at cryogenic temperatures using custom RF circuits and magnetic shielding. The CASPEr project represents a major tabletop-scale approach to dark matter research.