Clarke Hardy
Postdoctoral Associate
WL 230A
Research Areas:
Neutrino physics & optomechanics
Research Type:
Experimentalist
Biographical Sketch:
I received my Ph.D. from Stanford where I worked under the supervision of Prof. Giorgio Gratta. My work included contributions to the nEXO neutrinoless double beta decay experiment and a tabletop search for new forces using optically levitated microspheres. Prior to that, I completed my M.Sc. and B.A.Sc. at Queen’s University in Canada, working on the PICO dark matter search.
Research:
My research focuses on experimental tests of fundamental physics using both large-scale detectors and precision small-scale instruments. I am particularly interested in open questions in neutrino physics, such as the origin of neutrino mass and the possible existence of sterile neutrinos.
Education:
Ph.D. 2025, Stanford University
Advisor:
David Moore