Craig Dukes

Craig Dukes is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Virginia. He leads the Frontier Physics Group and serves as head of the Mu2e Cosmic Ray Veto system and a detector group within Mu2e. His work spans experimental high-energy physics and innovative archaeological applications of particle detection.

Research Interests:

• Probing matter-antimatter asymmetry (CP violation) through neutrino experiments like NOvA
• Dark matter discovery via experiments including Mu2e and LDMX
• Development of cosmic-ray muon tomography for uncovering hidden chambers in ancient structures (Great Pyramid of Khufu, El Castillo pyramid)
• Design of cutting-edge detector systems for particle physics and archaeological imaging

Experiment Leadership:

• Co-head of NOvA Exotics Group (2010-2020s)
• Institutional Board representative for UVA in NOvA
• Head of Mu2e Cosmic Ray Veto group and Institutional Board
• Principal investigator for the Exploring the Great Pyramids project

Education: Ph.D. from the University of Michigan (1984)

Key Collaborations:

• Brookhaven National Laboratory
• CERN
• Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC)

Labs & Teams:

• High Energy Physics Laboratory at University of Virginia
• Frontier Physics Group
• International collaboration with universities for pyramid exploration projects