Milind Diwan

Milind Diwan is a Distinguished Scientist in the Physics Department at Brookhaven National Laboratory, where he leads research in particle physics, neutrino physics, and detector development. He has made significant contributions to rare kaon decays, neutrino physics, and the development of advanced detectors. Diwan is particularly known for initiating and organizing the US long-baseline neutrino program that evolved into the LBNF/DUNE project, now the highest priority fundamental science project in the United States.

Education:

• University of Colorado at Boulder, BA (Physics), 1982
• Brown University, Sc.M. (Physics), 1984
• Brown University, Ph.D. (Physics), 1988

Dr. Diwan's research spans experimental nuclear and particle physics with focus on rare kaon decays, neutrino interactions, and neutrino oscillations. His work encompasses detector development, particularly with scintillation detectors, liquid scintillators, and photo-multiplier tubes. He has pioneered techniques in readout electronics and data analysis, with particular expertise in organizing large-scale scientific projects. His research has significantly advanced our understanding of neutrino properties and rare particle decay processes.

Analysis of Diwan's recent publications reveals a strong focus on neutrino physics, particularly sterile neutrino searches, long-baseline neutrino experiments, and far-forward neutrino production at the LHC. His work bridges theoretical predictions with experimental verification, with emphasis on precision measurements that test the boundaries of the Standard Model. The publications demonstrate expertise in both accelerator-based and reactor-based neutrino experiments.

Scientific Awards:

• Science and Technology award from Brookhaven National Laboratory (2017) for 'Important experimental contributions to understand the properties of neutrinos.'
• Co-recipient Break Through Prize for Daya Bay collaboration (2015) 'For the fundamental discovery and exploration of neutrino oscillations, revealing a new frontier beyond, and possibly far beyond, the standard model of particle physics.'
• Sociedade Brasileira de Fisica (SBF) and American Physical Society (APS) award for visiting professorship (2015)
• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2009)

Dr. Diwan has served as analysis leader in multiple major collaborations including E787 (rare kaon decays) and MINOS (neutrino oscillations), and as spokesperson for several experiments including LBNE. He has chaired important review panels for the DOE and served on the HEPAP sub-panel on planning for the future of U.S. high energy physics. His leadership was instrumental in developing the national study that formed the basis for the LBNF/DUNE project approval.

Diwan leads research activities involving detector commissioning for the ICARUS liquid argon detector at Fermilab, analysis of neutrino oscillations data, and design of photo-sensor systems for next-generation neutrino experiments. His work spans both hardware development and sophisticated data analysis techniques, with particular emphasis on creating robust methodologies for extracting physics results from complex detector systems.