Prof. Ilan Levine
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
Indiana University South Bend
An experimental physicist at IU South Bend whose work spans dark matter searches, neutrino detection, astroparticle physics, and acoustic sensor development.
Professor Levine has conducted experiments searching for dark matter particles, studying solar neutrinos, and examining high-energy particle collisions. His work includes the PICO, PICASSO, and COUPP dark matter experiments, as well as the development of a new bubble-chamber approach for studying neutrinos. He has also designed and fabricated acoustic transducers for scientific collaborations. His research connects fundamental particle physics with hands-on detector and sensor engineering.
Featured because he brings internationally connected dark matter and neutrino research directly to South Bend. His work gives Indiana students a local example of how experimental physics, materials, electronics, and detector design come together to investigate some of the universe's biggest unanswered questions.