SNOLAB nEXO Research

In the summer of 2024, I worked as a research assistant for the nEXO experiment at SNOLAB (a world-class, Nobel Prize-producing, underground research laboratory) under the supervision of Dr. Erica Caden. During this time, I designed a cooling system from scratch for the photomultiplier tube (PMT) testing setup. This involved both engineering and research tasks: I designed several potential cooling systems, created CAD models for different options, performed calculations to identify the best approach, and compiled bills of materials for multiple designs before ordering parts for the final system.

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In addition to completing the cooling system, I improved how we manage PMT data on the nearline (SNOLAB's computer cluster). I also identified errors and enhanced the PMT dark rate data analysis scripts.

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I wrote a detailed report on the cooling system design, and I gave a presentation that highlighted my work on improving the data analysis scripts. Both can be accessed below.