Background and Research Interests

At LLNL, Nicholas Scielzo has established an experimental nuclear physics program that addresses long-standing challenges in understanding the origin of the heavy elements in the cosmos, the structure of exotic nuclei, and the properties of neutrinos and the Standard Model of particle physics, while providing improved nuclear data needed for nuclear-security applications. He has developed innovative techniques that take advantage of radioactive beams together with atomic-physics techniques (ion traps), state-of-the-art radiation detectors, new isotope-collection methods, and nuclear-reaction approaches to perform detailed measurements of nuclear decays and reactions. Scielzo provides guidance for LLNL’s plans in low-energy nuclear physics, plays a central role establishing and working with multidisciplinary teams to develop new nuclear-science techniques, and has been key in expanding LLNL’s presence at radioactive-beam facilities such as the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).

Ph.D., Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 2003

M.S., Physics, University of California, Berkeley, 1999

B.A., Chemistry and Physics, Harvard University, 1997

K.N. Kmak et al., “Measurement of the ¹⁷⁵Hf half-life.” Physical Review C 111, 024308 (2025).

R. Ghimire et al., “Background subtraction in inelastic scattering measurements using machine learning.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B 561, 165649 (2025).

C. Dembski et al., “Extreme shape coexistence observed in ⁷⁰Co.” Communications Physics 8, 77 (2025).

K. Kolos, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “Precise measurements of the gamma-ray intensities following the beta decay of ¹⁴⁴Ce and ¹⁴⁷Nd.” Physical Review C 110, 024307 (2024).

A.R.L. Kavner et al., “Absolute decay counting of ¹⁴⁶Sm with 4pi cryogenic microcalorimetry.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 1065, 169462 (2024).

E.B. Norman et al., “Half-life of ⁷¹Ge and the gallium anomaly.” Physical Review C 109, 055501 (2024). Editor’s Choice.

A. Sweet et al., “Nuclear level density and gamma-decay strength of ⁹³Sr.” Physical Review C 109, 054305 (2024).

K.N. Kmak, J.D. Despotopulos, and N.D. Scielzo, “Uptake Behavior of ⁷³As, ⁷⁵Se, ^197mHg, ²¹²Pb and ²¹⁰Po on Eichrom Pre-Filter Resin from HCl and HNO₃." Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry 333, 2221 (2024).

B. Longfellow et al., “Improved Tensor Current Limit from ⁸B β Decay Including New Recoil-Order Calculations.” Physical Review Letters 132, 142502 (2024).

K.N. Kmak, J.D. Despotopulos, and N.D. Scielzo, “Uptake of arsenic and selenium on iron‑doped Pb resin.” Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry 333, 681 (2024).          

L. Varriano et al., “The Beta-decay Paul Trap Mk IV: Design and commissioning.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 1058, 168818 (2024).

K.N. Kmak, J.D. Despotopulos, and N.D. Scielzo, “Uptake behavior of arsenic and selenium with sulfur‑based extraction chromatography resins in HCl and HNO3 media.” Journal of Radioanalytical Chemistry, 333, 441 (2024).

D.E.M. Hoff et al., “Direct mass measurement of ^128mSb and its role in nucleosynthesis.” Physical Review Letters 131, 262701 (2023).

A.T. Gallant, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “Angular correlations in the beta decay of ⁸B: First improved tensor-current limits from a mirror-nucleus pair.” Physical Review Letters 130, 192502 (2023).

B. Longfellow et al., “Determination of the ⁸B neutrino energy spectrum using trapped ions.” Physical Review C Letter 107, L032801 (2023).

S. Satija et al., “Harvesting ⁸⁸Zr from Heavy-ion Beam Irradiated Tungsten at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.” Applied Radiation and Isotopes 197, 110831 (2023)

K.N. Kmak, J.D. Despotopulos, and N.D. Scielzo. “Behavior of Selenium and Arsenic in HCl and HNO₃ on TRU, TEVA, DGA, and Pb Extraction Chromatography Resins.” Journal of Radioanalytical Nuclear Chemistry 332, 1647 (2023).

K.N. Kmak, J.D. Despotopulos, and N.D. Scielzo, “Extraction of selenium and arsenic with TOA-impregnated XAD-2 resin from HCl.” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry (2023).

D.Q. Adams et al., “An energy-dependent electrothermal response model of CUORE cryogenic calorimeter.” Journal of Instrumentation 17, 11 (2022).

I. Nutini et al., “Latest Results from the CUORE Experiment.” Journal of Low Temperature Physics 209, 927 (2022).

J.A. Bence et al., “Solid-phase isotope harvesting of ⁸⁸Zr from a radioactive ion beam facility.” Applied Radiation and Isotopes 189, 110414 (2022).

G.B. Kim et al., “Absolute decay counting of ¹⁴⁶Sm and ¹⁴⁷Sm for early Solar System chronology.” Journal of Low Temperature Physics 209, 824 (2022).

K.N. Kmak, J.D. Despotopulos, and N.D. Scielzo, “Development of chemical procedures for isotope harvesting: Separation of trace hafnium from tungsten.” Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 40, 718 (2022).

D.Q. Adams et al., “Search for neutrinoless b⁺EC decay of ¹²⁰Te with CUORE.” Physical Review C 105, 065504 (2022).

V. Dompe et al., “Expected sensitivity to ¹²⁸Te neutrinoless double beta decay with the CUORE TeO₂ cryogenic bolometers.” Journal of Low Temperature Physics 209, 788 (2022).

D.Q. Adams et al., “New direct limit on neutrinoless double beta decay half-life of ¹²⁸Te with CUORE.” Physical Review Letters 129, 222501 (2022).

M. Burkey, G. Savard, A.T. Gallant, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “Improved limit on tensor currents in the weak interaction from ⁸Li b decay.” Physical Review Letters 128, 202502 (2022).

G.H. Sargsyan et al., “Impact of clustering on the ⁸Li b decay and recoil form factors.” Physical Review Letters 128, 202503 (2022).

D.Q. Adams et al., “Search for Majorana neutrinos exploiting millikelvin cryogenics with CUORE.” Nature 604, 53 (2022).

D.Q. Adams et al., “CUORE opens the door to tonne-scale cryogenics experiments.” Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics 122, 103902 (2022).

G. Wilson et al., “Reconstruction of b-delayed neutron energy spectra from recoil-ion spectroscopy of trapped ions.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 1017, 165806 (2021).

K.N. Kmak, J.D. Despotopulos, and N.D. Scielzo, “Separation of zirconium and hafnium from early actinides and rare earth elements with eichrom’s Pb resin in HCl.” Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry 330, 1027 (2021).

P. Dimitriou et al., “Development of a reference database for beta-delayed neutron emission.” Nuclear Data Sheets 173, 144 (2021).

D.Q. Adams et al., “Search for double-beta decay of ¹³⁰Te to the 0⁺ states of ¹³⁰Xe with CUORE.” European Physical Journal C 81, 567 (2021).

K. Kolos, A.M. Hennessy, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “New approach to precisely measure g-ray intensities for long-lived fission products, with results for the decay of ⁹⁵Zr.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 1000, 165240 (2021).

D.Q. Adams et al., “Measurement of the 2nbb decay half-life of ¹³⁰Te with CUORE.” Physical Review Letters 126, 171801 (2021).

J. Shusterman, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “Aqueous harvesting of ⁸⁸Zr at a radioactive-ion-beam facility for cross section measurements.” Physical Review C 103, 024614 (2021).

A. Campani et al., “Status and results from the CUORE experiment.” International Journal of Modern Physics A 35, 2044016 (2020).

A. Campani et al., “Lowering the energy threshold of the CUORE experiment.” Journal of Low Temperature Physics 200, 321 (2020).

D.Q. Adams et al., “CUORE: The first bolometric experiment at the ton scale for the search for neutrinoless double-beta decay.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 958, 162440 (2020).

D.Q. Adams et al., “Improved limit on neutrinoless double-beta decay in ¹³⁰Te with CUORE.” Physical Review Letters 124, 122501 (2020).

A. Czeszumska, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “Beta-delayed neutron emission studies of ^137,138I and ^144,145Cs performed with trapped ions.” Physical Review C 101, 024312 (2020).

B.S. Wang, S.A. Caldwell, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “Beta-delayed neutron studies of ^135,136Sb and ¹⁴⁰I performed with trapped ions.” Physical Review C 101, 025806 (2020).

C.S. Loveless et al., “Harvesting ⁴⁸V at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory.” Applied Radiation and Isotopes 157, 109023 (2020).

C. Alduino et al., “Double-beta decay of ¹³⁰Te to the first 0⁺ excited state of ¹³⁰Xe with CUORE-0.” European Physical Journal C 79, 795 (2019)

E.P. Abel et al., “Isotope harvesting at FRIB: Additional opportunities for scientific discovery.” Journal of Physics G 46, 100501 (2019) – Major Report.

J. Shusterman, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “The surprisingly large neutron capture cross-section of ⁸⁸Zr.” Nature 565, 328 (2019).

A. Ratkiewicz et al., “Towards Neutron Capture on Exotic Nuclei: Demonstrating (d,p) as a Surrogate Reaction for (n,g).” Physical Review Letters 122, 052502 (2019).

D.Q. Adams et al., “CUORE: The first bolometric experiment at the ton scale for rare decay searches.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 936, 158 (2019).

C. Alduino et al., “Double-beta decay of ¹³⁰Te to excited states in ¹³⁰Xe with CUORE-0.” European Physical Journal C 79, 9 (2019).

K. Siegl, K. Kolos, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “Beta-decay half-lives of ^134,134mSb and their isomeric yield ratio produced by the spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf.” Physical Review C 98, 054307 (2018).

C. Alduino et al., “Study of rare nuclear processes with CUORE.” International Journal of Modern Physics A 33, 1843002 (2018).

C. Alduino et al., “Search for neutrinoless b⁺/EC decay of ¹²⁰Te with CUORE-0.” Physical Review C 97, 055502 (2018).

J.E. Escher et al., “Constraining Neutron Capture Cross Sections for Unstable Nuclei with Surrogate Reaction Data and Theory.” Physical Review Letters 121, 052501 (2018).

J.M. Munson, K. Siegl, N.D. Scielzo, et al. “Recoil-ion detection efficiency for complex b decays studied using the Beta-decay Paul Trap.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods A 898, 60 (2018).

K. Siegl, N.D. Scielzo, et al. “Recoil ions from the b decay of ¹³⁴Sb confined in a Paul trap.” Physical Review C 97, 035504 (2018).

C. Alduino et al. “First results from CUORE: A search for lepton number violation via 0nbb decay of ¹³⁰Te.” Physical Review Letters 120, 132501 (2018).

T.Y. Hirsh et al. “The use of cosmic-ray muons in the energy calibration of the Beta-decay Paul Trap silicon-detector array.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 887, 122 (2018).

C. Alduino et al. “Low energy analysis techniques for CUORE.” European Physical Journal C 77, 857 (2017).

C. Alduino et al. “The projected background for the CUORE experiment.” European Physical Journal C 77, 543 (2017).

C. Alduino et al. “CUORE sensitivity to 0nbb decay.” European Physical Journal C 77, 532 (2017).

D.R. Artusa et al. “Enriched TeO₂ bolometers with active particle discrimination: Towards the CUPID experiment.” Physics Letters B 767, 321 (2017).

J.M. Allmond et al. “Particle-gamma coincidence spectroscopy of the N=90 nucleus ¹⁵⁴Gd by (p,tg).” European Physical Journal A 53, 62 (2017).

D. Santone et al. “The CUORE cryostat and its bolometric detector.” Journal of Instrumentation 12, C02055 (2017).

C. Alduino et al. “Measurement of the two-neutrino double-beta decay half-life of ¹³⁰Te with the CUORE-0 experiment.” European Physical Journal C 77, 13 (2017).

C. Alduino et al. “CUORE-0 detector: design, construction, and operation.” Journal of Instrumentation 11, P07009 (2016).

C. Alduino et al. “Analysis techniques for the evaluation of the neutrinoless double-beta decay lifetime in ¹³⁰Te with the CUORE-0 detector.” Physical Review C 93, 045503 (2016).

R.O. Hughes et al. “Investigation of ⁸⁸Y via (p,dg) reactions.” Physical Review C 93, 024315 (2016). 

M. Wiedeking et al. “Gamma-ray decay from neutron-bound and unbound states in ⁹⁵Mo and a novel technique for spin determination.” Physical Review C 93, 024303 (2016) 

B. Champine, M.E. Gooden, F. Krishichayan, E.B. Norman, N.D. Scielzo, K.J. Thomas, A.P. Tonchev, and W. Tornow. “Measurement of the ¹⁶⁹Tm(n,3n)¹⁶⁷Tm cross section and the branching ratios in the decay of ¹⁶⁷Tm.” Physical Review C 93, 014611 (2016).

M.G. Sternberg, R. Segel, N.D. Scielzo, et al. “Limit on tensor currents from ⁸Li beta decay.” Physical Review Letters 115, 182501 (2015).

K. Alfonso et al. “Search for neutrinoless double-beta decay of ¹³⁰Te with CUORE-0.” Physical Review Letters 115, 102502 (2015).

B.S. Wang, E.B. Norman, N.D. Scielzo, A.R. Smith, K.J. Thomas, and S.A. Wender. “Cosmogenic-neutron activation of TeO₂ and implications for neutrinoless double-beta decay experiments.” Physical Review C 92, 024620 (2015).

S. Ota et al. “Spin differences in the ⁹⁰Zr compound nucleus induced by (p,p’), (p,d), and (p,t) reactions.” Physical Review C 92, 054603 (2015).

D.R. Artusa et al. “Searching for neutrinoless double-beta decay of ¹³⁰Te with CUORE.” Advances in High Energy Physics 879871 (2015).

T.J. Ross et al. “Spectroscopy of ¹⁵³Gd and ¹⁵⁷Gd using the (p,dg) reaction.” Physical Review C 90, 044323 (2014).

D.R. Artusa et al. “Exploring the neutrinoless double beta decay in the inverted neutrino hierarchy with bolometric detectors.” European Physical Journal C 74, 3096 (2014).

R.J. Casperson, J.T. Burke, N.D. Scielzo, et al. “Measurement of the ²⁴⁰Am(n,f) cross section using the surrogate-ratio method.” Physical Review C 90, 034601, (2014).

L. Canonica et al. “First CUORE-0 Performance Results and Status of CUORE Experiment.” Journal of Low Temperature Physics 176, 986 (2014).

D.R. Artusa et al. “Initial performance of the CUORE-0 experiment.” European Physical Journal C 74, 2956 (2014).

N.D. Scielzo et al. “A novel approach to beta-delayed neutron spectroscopy using the Beta-decay Paul Trap.” Nuclear Data Sheets 120, 70 (2014).

M. Wiedeking et al. “Photon strength function at low energies in ⁹⁵Mo.” Nuclear Data Sheets 119, 258 (2014).

T.J. Ross et al. “Remnants of spherical shell structures in deformed nuclei: The impact of an N=64 neutron subshell closure on the structure of N~90 gadolinium nuclei.” Physical Review C 88, 031301 (2013).

F. Alessandria et al. “Validation of techniques to mitigate copper surface contamination in CUORE.” Astroparticle Physics 45, 13 (2013).

F. Alessandria et al. “Search for 14.4 keV solar axions from M1 transition of ⁵⁷Fe with CUORE crystals.” Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 5, 007 (2013).

A. Czeszumska et al. “Determining the ²³⁹Np(n,f) cross section using the surrogate ratio method.” Physical Review C 87, 034613 (2013).

R.M. Yee, N.D. Scielzo, et al., “b-delayed neutron spectroscopy using trapped radioactive ions.” Physical Review Letters 110, 092501 (2013).

G. Li, R. Segel, N.D. Scielzo, et al. “Tensor interaction limit derived from the a-b-n correlation in trapped ⁸Li ions.” Physical Review Letters 110, 092502 (2013).

F. Alessandria et al. “The low energy spectrum of TeO₂ bolometers: results and dark matter perspectives for the CUORE-0 and CUORE experiments.” Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics 1, 038 (2013).

T.J. Ross et al. “Spectroscopy of ⁸⁸Y by the (p,dg) reaction.” Physical Review C 86, 067301 (2012).

N.D. Scielzo et al. “The beta-decay Paul trap: A radiofrequency-quadrupole ion trap for precision b-decay studies.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 681, 94 (2012).

F. Alessandria et al. “CUORE crystal validation runs: Results on radioactive contamination and extrapolation to CUORE background.” Astroparticle Physics 35, 839 (2012).

T.J. Ross et al. “Measurement of the entry-spin distribution imparted to the high excitation continuum region of gadolinium nuclei via (p,d) and (p,t) reactions.” Physical Review C 85, 051304 (2012).

N.D. Scielzo et al. “Statistical g rays in the analysis of surrogate nuclear reactions.” Physical Review C 85, 054619 (2012).

B.L. Goldblum et al. “Indirect determination of neutron capture cross sections on spherical and near-spherical nuclei using the surrogate method.” Physical Review C 85, 054616 (2012).

M. Wiedeking et al. “Low-energy enhancement in the photon strength of ⁹⁵Mo.” Physical Review Letters 108, 162503 (2012).

E. Andreotti et al. “Search for double-beta decay of ¹³⁰Te to the first 0⁺ excited state of ¹³⁰Xe with the CUORICINO experiment bolometer array.” Physical Review C 85, 045503 (2012).

J.E. Escher, J.T. Burke, F.S. Dietrich, N.D. Scielzo, I.J. Thompson, W. Younes. “Compound-nuclear reaction cross sections from surrogate measurements.” Reviews of Modern Physics 84, 353 (2012).

R.O. Hughes et al. “Utilizing (p,d) and (p,t) reactions to obtain (n,f) cross sections in uranium nuclei via the surrogate-ratio method.” Physical Review C 85, 024613 (2012).

J. Fallis et al. “Mass measurements of isotopes of Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, and Rh along the nu p- and r p-process paths using the Canadian Penning trap mass spectrometer.” Physical Review C 84, 045807 (2011).

J. Gibelin et al. “Channel selection of neutron-rich nuclei following fusion-evaporation reactions of light systems.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 648, 109 (2011).

E. Andreotti et al. “¹³⁰Te neutrinoless double-beta decay with CUORICINO.” Astroparticle Physics 34, 822 (2011).

J.J. Ressler et al. “Surrogate measurement of the ²³⁸Pu(n,f) cross section.” Physical Review C 83, 054610 (2011).

E. Andreotti et al. “Search for b⁺/EC double beta decay of ¹²⁰Te.” Astroparticle Physics 34, 643 (2011).

D.L. Bleuel et al. “Gamma-ray multiplicity measurement of the spontaneous fission of ²⁵²Cf in a segmented HPGe/BGO detector array.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A 624, 691 (2010).

J.M. Allmond et al. “Particle-gamma spectroscopy of the (p,dg)¹⁵⁵Gd reaction: Neutron single-quasiparticle states at N=91.” Physical Review C 81, 064316 (2010).

E. Andreotti et al. “Muon-induced backgrounds in the CUORICINO experiment.” Astroparticle Physics 34, 18 (2010).

C. Arnaboldi et al. “Production of high purity TeO₂ single crystals for the study of neutrinoless double beta decay.” Journal of Crystal Growth 312, 2999 (2010).

S.R. Lesher et al. “STARS/LiBerACE: Segmented silicon and high-purity germanium detector arrays for low-energy nuclear reaction and structure studies.” Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 621, 286 (2010).

R.D. Hoffman et al. “Reaction rate sensitivity of ⁴⁴Ti production in massive stars and implications of a thick target yield measurement of ⁴⁰Ca(a,g)⁴⁴Ti.” Astrophysical Journal 715, 1383 (2010).

N.D. Scielzo et al. “Measurement of gamma-emission branching ratios for ¹⁵⁴Gd, ¹⁵⁶Gd, ¹⁵⁸Gd compound nuclei: Tests of surrogate nuclear reaction approximations for (n,g) cross sections.” Physical Review C 81, 034608 (2010).

J.J. Ressler et al. “Fission fragment isomers populated via ⁶Li + ²³²Th.” Physical Review C 81, 014301 (2010).

B.L. Goldblum et al. “Indirect determination of the ²³⁰Th(n,f) and ²³¹Th(n,f) cross sections for thorium-based nuclear energy systems.” Physical Review C 80, 044610 (2009).

N.D. Scielzo et al. “Double-beta decay Q values of ¹³⁰Te, ¹²⁸Te, and ¹²⁰Te.” Physical Review C 80, 025501 (2009).

P.C. Bender et al. "Approaching the island of inversion: ³⁴P." Physical Review C 80, 014302 (2009).

J.M. Allmond et al. “Relative ²³⁵U(n,g) and (n,f) cross sections from ²³⁵U(d,pg) and (d,pf).” Physical Review C 79, 054610 (2009).

S.R. Lesher et al. “The surrogate ratio method in the actinide region using the (a,a’f) reaction.” Physical Review C 79, 044609 (2009).

J. Fallis et al. “Determination of the proton separation energy of ⁹³Rh from mass measurements.” Physical Review C 78, 022801 (2008).

M. Wiedeking et al. "Lifetime measurement of the first excited 2⁺ state in ¹⁶C.” Physical Review Letters 100, 152501 (2008).

J.R. Guest et al. "Laser trapping of ²²⁵Ra and ²²⁶Ra with repumping by room-temperature blackbody radiation." Physical Review Letters 98, 093001 (2007).

G. Savard et al. "Studies of neutron-rich isotopes with the CPT mass spectrometer and the CARIBU project." International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 251, 252 (2006).

N.D. Scielzo et al. "Measurement of the lifetimes of the lowest ³P₁ state of neutral Ba and Ra." Physical Review A 73, 010501 (2006).

G. Savard et al. "Q value of the superallowed decay of ⁴⁶V and its influence on V_ud and the unitarity of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix." Physical Review Letters 95, 102501 (2005).

J.A. Clark et al. "Investigating the rp-process with the Canadian Penning trap mass spectrometer." European Physics Journal A 25, 629 (2005).

N.D. Scielzo et al. "Detecting shake-off electron-ion coincidences to measure b-decay correlations in laser trapped ²¹Na." Nuclear Physics A 746, 677C (2004).

G. Savard et al. "Q value of the superallowed decay of ²²Mg and the calibration of the ²¹Na(p,g) experiment." Physical Review C 70, 042501 (2004).

N.D. Scielzo, S.J. Freedman, B.K. Fujikawa, P.A. Vetter. "Measurement of the b-n correlation using magneto-optically trapped ²¹Na." Physical Review Letters 93, 102501 (2004).

N.D. Scielzo, S.J. Freedman, B.K. Fujikawa, P.A. Vetter. "Recoil-ion charge-state distribution following the b⁺ decay of ²¹Na." Physical Review A, 68, 022716 (2003).

WPD Bronze Award (2025)

SD Gold Award (2024)

Director’s Science and Technology Award (2024)

DOE/SC Web Highlight for “New Beta-Decay Measurements in Mirror Nuclei Pin Down the Weak Nuclear Force” (2024)

Directorate Award for Excellence in Publication (LLNL, 2024)

Directorate Award for Science and Technology (LLNL, 2023)

Directorate Award for Science and Technology (LLNL, 2022)

Directorate Award for Outstanding Mentorship (LLNL, 2021)

Deputy Director’s S&T Excellence in Publication Award (LLNL, 2020)

NIF & PLS Leadership program (LLNL, 2019)

Director’s Science and Technology Award (LLNL, 2019)

Directorate Award for Excellence in Publication (×3) (LLNL, 2019)

Most Valued Reviewer, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A (2017)

Outstanding Reviewer Award from Journal of Physics G (2017)

Featured on cover of “Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: 65 Years of Excellence” book and poster (2017)

DOE/SC/NP Science Highlight for “Improved Tests of the Weak Nuclear Force from Beta Decay” (2016)

Directorate Award for Science and Technology (LLNL, 2013)

Directorate Award for Excellence in Publication (LLNL, 2012)

Spot Award for “Outstanding accomplishments in recruiting and mentoring” (LLNL, 2012)

Outstanding Performance Award (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2000)

Department of Physics Fellowship (University of California at Berkeley, 1997-1998)

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with Highest Honors (Harvard University, 1997)