Henric Krawczynski

Henric Krawczynski is Professor and Wilfred R. and Ann Lee Konneker Distinguished Professor of Physics at Washington University in St. Louis. He directs experimental and theoretical research on black holes using cutting-edge X-ray and gamma-ray technologies.

His research combines:

• Balloon-borne X-ray polarimetry (XL-Calibur mission)
• Quantum sensor development for dark matter detection
• General relativistic modeling of accretion physics
• Cryogenic detector innovation

As principal investigator of NASA's XL-Calibur telescope, he leads international collaborations studying cosmic particle accelerators.

Recent advances include record-sensitivity terahertz detection systems and MHz-rate spectroscopy techniques. Publications demonstrate expertise in translating fundamental physics into space instrumentation, with applications in astrophysics and quantum communication.

Krawczynski co-founded Washington University's Center for Quantum Leaps and serves in the McDonnell Center for Space Sciences. He received the DOE Outstanding Junior Investigator Award and mentors students in advanced device physics.