Reader
in Particle Physics
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Sheffield
Hicks Building, Hounsfield Road
Sheffield S3 7RH
UK
Tel.: +44 (0)114
2224531
Fax: +44 (0)114
2223555
I am working in the
field of particle astrophysics. My research interests are related to the
non-baryonic dark matter search, neutrino physics and astrophysics and cosmic
rays.
á Simulations and background studies for the
LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) dark matter experiment.
á Background studies for the EDELWEISS dark
matter experiment (currently running).
á Neutrino oscillation studies and proton
decay search with the long-baseline neutrino experiment DUNE at SURF.
á Design of the tonne-scale
cryogenic dark matter experiment EURECA; background modelling
(2006-2013).
á Analysis of data and interpretation of the
results from dark matter detectors at Boulby: NAIAD,
ZEPLIN, DRIFT (1997-2010).
á Background measurements and simulations.
á Development of software for data analysis
and simulations.
I
am also involved in a variety of projects linked to cosmic rays in environment
and security, such as muon tomography for carbon capture monitoring and using
cosmic rays in security applications.
You
can find more about my research here.
I am one of the
authors of the three-dimensional MUon SImulation Code (MUSIC) designed to propagate muons through
large thickness of material. The code is one of the best currently known codes
for muon transport. It is maintained and regularly
updated by me. It is available on request to v.kudryavtsev@sheffield.ac.uk
There is another code
MUSUN (MUon Simulation UNderground) closely related to MUSIC. This package allows simulation of single muons
underground/underwater according to their spectra and angular distributions.
The package is available on request to v.kudryavtsev@sheffield.ac.uk
List of the publications (from inspirehep.net)
PHY120 – Introductory Mathematics.
PHY112
– Introductory Mathematics for Physicists and Astronomers (2006-2014).
PHY250 –
section on Partial Differential Equations, 3D Coordinate Systems, Spherical Harmonics.
PHY251 –
section on Nuclear Physics.
PHY466 –
Development of Particle Physics.
PHY411/412 – section
on Experimental Astroparticle Physics, until 2012.
I am the Year Tutor
for 2nd Year Physics programme.
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