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Dr. Nickolas Solomey serves as a Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics at Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wichita State University. His career spans experimental particle and astroparticle physics with leadership in neutrino research and space-based detection initiatives.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Geneva, 1992
Research Interests: Professor Solomey specializes in neutrino physics and experimental particle physics, with foundational work on CP violation via Kaon decays, quark flavor physics through rare hadron decays, and nuclear matter states. Current research centers on the NOvA and DUNE neutrino experiments at Fermilab and the pioneering NASA-funded Neutrino Solar Orbiting Laboratory project, which aims to deploy a spacecraft for revolutionary neutrino measurements.
Scientific Awards:
- NASA Innovation Advanced Concept Fellow (2018–present)
Grants and Leadership: As Principal Investigator for the NASA Innovation Advanced Concept project, Solomey leads the development of the first space-based neutrino observatory. This initiative represents a paradigm shift in astroparticle physics, enabling unprecedented solar neutrino studies and fundamental property measurements from orbit.
Labs and Collaborations: He maintains active roles in Fermilab's NOvA and DUNE international collaborations while spearheading his NASA spacecraft concept, bridging terrestrial particle physics with aerospace engineering for next-generation neutrino science.
