Neutrino Physics

Joseph Zennamo

Scientist

Telephone: (630) 840-2687  E-mail: jaz8600@fnal.gov  Office Location: WH12W

I am an experimental high-energy physicist whose research focuses on understanding neutrinos and on using liquid argon time-projection chambers to make precision measurements of neutrino properties, including how they interact with matter and how they oscillate. My work focuses on improving our knowledge of particle physics by enhancing detector technology and the computational techniques needed to extract fundamental physics measurements from complex detector data. I have become increasingly interested in using advanced machine learning algorithms to enhance, enable, and streamline the conversion of detector data into physics measurements. 

I have played a central role in the Short-Baseline Neutrino (SBN) Program through my work with the SBND, MicroBooNE, and ICARUS experiments. My research has encompassed neutrino oscillation searches, neutrino interaction measurements, detector performance, and the development of analysis and simulation infrastructure. Through these efforts, I work to extract new physics from increasingly sophisticated measurements of neutrinos while advancing the capabilities of liquid argon detectors.

I currently serve as the co-Physics Coordinator for SBND, where I lead the experiment’s physics program and help coordinate its transition from detector operations to a rich program of neutrino measurements. I also collaborate on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), contributing to the broader effort to develop next-generation neutrino measurements.