Bhupal Dev

Bhupal Dev is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. He holds a PhD from the University of Maryland, an MS from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and a BSc from Utkal University. His research focuses on theoretical and phenomenological aspects of particle physics beyond the Standard Model, addressing unresolved questions like neutrino masses, dark matter, and dark energy. He explores testable new physics scenarios across collider, cosmic, and astroparticle frontiers, with interdisciplinary interests in multi-messenger astrophysics and nuclear physics.

• Education:
• PhD in Physics, University of Maryland
• MS in Physics, Indian Institute of Science
• BSc in Physics, Utkal University

Dev’s research interests include Elementary Particle Physics, Particle Astrophysics, and Cosmology. His work aims to reconcile theoretical gaps in the Standard Model through studies of neutrino physics, dark matter candidates, and high-energy astrophysical phenomena. Recent efforts focus on sterile neutrinos, pseudo-Dirac neutrino effects, and axion-like particle constraints using stellar and gravitational wave data.

His articles explore topics like new physics at colliders (e.g., CEPC), sterile neutrino dark matter, and neutrino flavor composition. Notable findings include potential dark matter solutions to astrophysical puzzles and implications of relic neutrino interactions.

• Awards:
• URA Visiting Scholars Award (2022)
• Fermilab Intensity Frontier Fellowship (2020)
• Technical University of Munich Foundation Fellowship (2015)
• Indian Government Junior Research Fellowship (2006)

Dev collaborates with the McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences and leads a theoretical research group. His work bridges particle physics with astrophysics, leveraging multi-messenger signals and advanced experiments like IceCube and DUNE. He mentors students in theoretical physics and contributes to detector initiatives such as the DR-TES and 511-CAM missions for X-ray/gamma-ray astrophysics.