Scott Haselschwardt

Scott Haselschwardt serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Michigan. His research focuses on experimental astroparticle physics, particularly the direct detection of dark matter using ultra-sensitive particle detectors at the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment located deep underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara (2018)
• B.S.E. in Engineering Physics, University of Michigan (2012)

Dr. Haselschwardt specializes in the intersection of particle physics and cosmology through experimental dark matter research. His work centers on the LZ detector—a 7-tonne liquid xenon time projection chamber representing the world's most sensitive dark matter search apparatus. This research probes weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), neutrino interactions, and potential physics beyond the Standard Model. His methodology combines underground detector operations with advanced data analysis to identify rare particle events.

He maintains laboratory operations at the University of Michigan's Randall Laboratory and Homer A. Neal Laboratory while collaborating with the international LZ team at SURF. His research program bridges experimental particle physics with cosmological observations to address fundamental questions about the universe's composition.