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Ina Sarcevic is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Arizona, holding the title of Primary Faculty. Her research focuses on particle astrophysics, dark matter, neutrinos, and collider physics. She has made significant contributions to the DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) collaboration, leading efforts in detector design, software development, and theoretical modeling. Her work bridges experimental and theoretical particle physics, addressing fundamental questions in astrophysics and cosmology.
Education: Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Minnesota (1986), B.S. in Physics from the University of Sarajevo (1981), with notable fellowships including the Humboldt Fellowship (1989-1991) and a Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (1985-1986).
Research Interests: Dark matter detection via neutrinos, neutrino interactions at extreme energies, and the role of particle physics in cosmological phenomena. She explores theoretical frameworks for secret interactions of sterile neutrinos and their implications for the diffuse supernova neutrino background. Her work on detector technology for DUNE includes optimizing liquid argon time-projection chambers (TPCs) and developing algorithms for neutrino interaction reconstruction.
Selected Honors: 2006 Fellow of the American Physical Society, recipient of the British Council Fellowship for Young Scientists (1980-1981), and Summa cum laude distinction at the University of Sarajevo.
Grants and Collaborations: Principal investigator in DUNE-related projects, including detector design, software computing, and data analysis. Involved in international collaborations such as the LHC’s Forward Physics Facility and ProtoDUNE beam tests at CERN.
Labs/Teams: Active member of the DUNE Collaboration, focusing on neutrino oscillation physics, supernova neutrino detection, and dark matter signatures in neutrino telescopes. Her group collaborates on developing advanced machine learning techniques for particle identification in large-scale detectors.
