Dr. Shingo Kazama starts as Associate Professor at Institute of Science Tokyo
We congratulate former postdoctoral researcher Dr. Shingo Kazama on starting his new position as Associate Professor in the Department of Physics, School of Science, at Institute of Science Tokyo in April 2026, where he is establishing a new research group.
Shingo’s research focuses on rare-event searches with liquid xenon detectors, in particular direct searches for dark matter and low-energy neutrino physics. As a member of the XENONnT experiment, he contributes to searches for dark matter and rare low-energy interactions using one of the world’s most sensitive liquid xenon time projection chambers. His work combines physics analysis with detector development, with the goal of advancing the sensitivity of current and future liquid xenon experiments.
For the future XLZD experiment, Shingo is developing ultra-low-background detector technologies for next-generation xenon detectors. These include low-dark-count VUV SiPMs, novel hybrid PMT/SiPM photosensors, and hermetic xenon detectors for low-background R&D. These developments aim to enable more sensitive searches for dark matter, neutrinos, and other rare processes. He will also continue collaborating with the Baudis group on photosensor development for future xenon detectors.