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Andrew Geraci is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Northwestern University. He completed his PhD at Stanford University in 2007. His research primarily focuses on small-scale, tabletop low-energy experiments aimed at discovering a wide range of new physics. He specializes in precision measurements that explore feeble interactions beyond the Standard Model. Geraci leads the atomic-molecular optical (AMO) physics group, employing high-quality resonant sensors for ultra-sensitive force field detection. His group has achieved calibrated force sensing at the zeptonewton scale using laser-cooled optically-trapped dielectric nanospheres. He is currently working on the Axion Resonant InterAction Detection Experiment (ARIADNE), which utilizes nuclear magnetic resonance to search for QCD axions, a notable candidate for Dark Matter. Geraci is an active member of Northwestern University and has received multiple accolades for his contributions to physics, including the 2023 APS Francis M. Pipkin award. He is also an elected member of the Executive Committee for the Topical Group on Precision Measurements and Fundamental Constants at the American Physical Society, serving since 2017. In addition, he was awarded the National Research Council Research Associate Award from 2007 to 2009.
Northwestern University • Evanston, IL
Conducts research and teaches in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
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