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Andrew M. Rogers is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Applied Physics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML), within the Kennedy College of Sciences. He serves as Associate Director of the UML Van de Graaff Accelerator Facility and oversees the Radiation Laboratory's experimental activities and user program. His research focuses on experimental nuclear physics, particularly exotic nuclei at stability limits and their role in astrophysical processes.
Rogers' primary research interests include nuclear astrophysics (especially the rapid proton-capture process powering X-ray bursts), isospin symmetry studies in exotic nuclei, and nuclear structure near the proton drip line. His work explores how unstable nuclei influence cosmic phenomena and tests fundamental symmetries in quantum systems. Recent breakthroughs include the discovery of mirror-symmetry violation in bound nuclear ground states published in Nature (2020).
His publication trends reveal consistent focus on neutron-deficient nuclei, proton emission studies, and nuclear instrumentation development. Key research areas span nuclear structure, astrophysical reaction rates, and detector physics, with strong emphasis on experimental techniques using radioactive beams. The work directly impacts understanding of stellar explosions and nucleosynthesis.
- First Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) Visiting Scholar for Experimental Science
Rogers actively mentors students through UML's nuclear physics group and collaborates extensively with national facilities including the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) and Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). His applied nuclear science work involves accelerator operations, beam development, and radiation detection systems. He leads instrumentation projects including CLYC scintillator development and microchannel plate tracking systems. Current initiatives include the GADGET II TPC for rare event detection and studies of the rp-process waiting points.
