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Henrique Araujo is a Professor of Physics at Imperial College London and a Senior Research Scientist at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. He leads UK contributions to the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) and XLZD dark matter experiments, focusing on liquid xenon technology development. His research spans experimental astroparticle physics, radiation detection, and underground experiments.
He has pioneered the use of two-phase xenon detectors through his work with ZEPLIN and LUX collaborations. His team at Imperial collaborates internationally on LZ (operating in South Dakota) and XLZD (proposed for the UK's Boulby mine). He also contributes to the MIGDAL experiment exploring atomic electron emission for dark matter detection.
His technical expertise includes GEANT4 simulations, radiation monitor development for space missions (e.g., LISA Pathfinder), and detector purity control. He has held leadership roles including spokesperson for ZEPLIN-III and co-leadership of LZ's detector design.
Current initiatives include advancing UK participation in XLZD and developing the Highly Miniaturised Radiation Monitor (HMRM) for orbital radiation studies. His work bridges fundamental physics with applied detector engineering in extreme environments.
