Postdoctoral Fellow | Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica | Taiwan
Dr. Manoj Kumar Singh is an accomplished experimental high-energy physicist whose work spans neutrino physics, dark matter searches, detector development, and coherent neutrino–nucleus interactions, contributing significantly to global efforts in understanding physics beyond the Standard Model. His professional experience includes impactful postdoctoral research within the TEXONO Collaboration at Academia Sinica, where he has led analyses in low-threshold germanium detector technology, background reduction strategies, and novel pulse-shape discrimination methods that enhance rare-event detection capabilities. His research interests encompass neutrinoless double-beta decay, dark matter phenomenology, coherent elastic neutrino–nucleus scattering, HPGe detector optimization, gaseous detector technologies, and cryogenic systems for rare-event experiments. His research skills span detector characterization, GEANT4 simulations, ROOT-based data analysis, hardware integration, background modeling, sensitivity projections, and the development of statistical frameworks for discovery-potential estimation. His awards and honors reflect his scientific excellence, including recognition for groundbreaking analyses in neutrino scattering, prestigious national innovation awards, fellowships, and best-paper distinctions that underscore his leadership in high-precision instrumentation and subatomic particle detection. Across multiple collaborations and global research programs, he has contributed to advancing the frontier of low-energy rare-event detection, producing influential studies that strengthen the theoretical and experimental foundations for next-generation neutrino and dark matter experiments. His work demonstrates a deep commitment to advancing detector technologies with societal relevance, including medical imaging, nuclear safety, and environmental monitoring. Through continuous innovation, international engagement, and strategic scientific vision, he continues to shape the future of experimental particle physics and its applications. He has achieved 289 Citations, 34 Documents, 9h−index.
Featured Publications
Jiang, H., Jia, L. P., Yue, Q., Kang, K. J., Cheng, J. P., Li, Y. J., Wong, H. T., Agartioglu, M., … (2018). Limits on light weakly interacting massive particles from the first data of the CDEX-10 experiment.Physical Review Letters, 120(24), 241301. Citations: 225
Liu, Z. Z., Yue, Q., Yang, L. T., Kang, K. J., Li, Y. J., Wong, H. T., Agartioglu, M., An, H. P., … (2019).Constraints on spin-independent nucleus scattering with sub-GeV weakly interacting massive particle dark matter from the CDEX-1B experiment at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.Physical Review Letters, 123(16), 161301. Citations: 177
Soma, A. K., Singh, M. K., Singh, L., Kumar, G. K., Lin, F. K., Du, Q., Jiang, H., Liu, S. K., … (2016). Characterization and performance of germanium detectors with sub-keV sensitivities for neutrino and dark matter experiments.Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A, 836, 67–82. Citations: 103
China Jinping Underground Laboratory Collaboration. (2018). Limits on light WIMPs with a 1-kg-scale germanium detector at 160 eVee physics threshold at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory.Chinese Physics C, 42(2), 023002. Citations: 69
Singh, L., Chen, J. W., Chi, H. C., Liu, C. P., Pandey, M. K., Wong, H. T., Wu, C. P., … (2019). Constraints on millicharged particles with low-threshold germanium detectors at Kuo-Sheng Reactor Neutrino Laboratory.Physical Review D, 99(3), 032009. Citations: 65
The nominee’s work significantly advances global dark matter and neutrino research through high-precision detector development, ultra-low threshold measurements, and rigorous rare-event analyses that shape the future of underground physics experiments. These contributions strengthen scientific understanding, support technological innovation, and enhance applications in radiation safety, medical imaging, and national research infrastructure. Their vision drives breakthroughs that influence fundamental physics while fostering societal and industrial advancements in sensing and detection technologie