Kevin Zhang

Kevin Zhang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at The University of Utah. His research bridges Particle Physics, High Energy Physics, and Condensed Matter Physics, focusing on Effective Field Theories (EFTs) and their applications to dark matter detection and quantum field phenomena. He holds an ORCID identifier 0000-0001-8305-5581.

His recent work, including 15 publications (2020–2023), explores topics such as dark matter direct detection via phonon/magnon excitations, anomaly cancellation in EFTs, and neural network effective theories. Projects emphasize interdisciplinary approaches, combining particle physics with condensed matter systems and computational frameworks like PhonoDark and exceed-dm.

He has taught advanced courses in

• Quantum Field Theory I
• Quantum Mechanics
• Thesis Research (Ph.D. and Master's)
• Special Reading Topics

and secured external funding from the National Science Foundation (2024–2027) for research on 'Effective Field Theories, Machine Learning and New Physics.'