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Professor Dr. Luiz De Viveiros

Associate Professor

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Biography

Luiz de Viveiros is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on particle astrophysics, particle physics experiments, and neutrino physics. He has been with Penn State since 2017, following a tenure as an Assistant Project Scientist at the University of California, Santa Barbara from 2015 to 2016, and as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at UCSB and the Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas in Coimbra, Portugal. De Viveiros has received several honors, including the 2018 DOE Early Career Research Program Award and a research fellowship from the Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia in Portugal from 2010 to 2013. His notable publications include contributions to the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment and the Project 8 collaboration on neutrino mass measurement.

Research Interests

Neutrino Mass Measurement Dark Matter Detection

Experience

Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

Pennsylvania State University • University Park, PA

Teaching and conducting research in physics, focusing on particle astrophysics and neutrino physics.

Assistant Project Scientist

2015-01-01 — 2016-01-01

University of California, Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara, CA

Engaging in research projects related to particle physics.

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

2014-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of California, Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara, CA

Conducting research on particle physics.

Post-Doctoral Research Associate

2009-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Laboratório de Instrumentação e Física Experimental de Partículas • Coimbra, Portugal

Research associate working on particle physics experiments.

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General

Prerequisites

Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution

Application Checklist

  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Writing Sample
  • Official Transcripts
  • Resume/CV

Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.