Dr. Durdana N. Balakishiyeva

Profile: Experimental astrophysicist with research interests in direct Dark Matter detection and Axion search.

Experience instructor, Physics department, Southern Methodist University, 2015-present

Instructor for undergraduate Introductory Mechanics and Introductory Electromagnetism courses. Undergraduate Physics Majors (BA and BS) Advisor. Physics department CPE and WEAVE committee member. Dallas and Plano ISD STEM development volunteer, collaborating with high school physics teachers and students, helping to start physics science clubs. Past research partner with SuperCDMS collaboration. Solid Xenon R&D project at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory collaborator.

Advanced placement physics instructor, science department Alachua County school board — 2014-2015

Post doctorate researcher, Physics department, University of Florida — 2007-2013

Research assistant, Physics department, Syracuse University — 1999-2006

Education: Syracuse University — M.S. 2004 and PH.D. 2006 Thesis title: Double resonance and hyper polarization of doped Xenon Thesis advisor: Prof. Arnold Honig

Baku State University, Baku, Azerbaijan – B.S. 1997.

URA 2010-2011 Travel Grant, FNAL: 2010

URA 2008-2009 Travel Grant, FNAL: 2008

Summer Fellowship, Physics Department, Syracuse University: 2003 and 2005

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, by the High Energy Physics Department of Baku State University: June 1997