Masaki Yamashita

Experimental particle physicist — searching for dark matter with liquid-xenon detectors

Last Update September 08, 2026

I search for dark matter using liquid-xenon detectors at the Gran Sasso underground laboratory in Italy. My group participates in the following experiments:

Professor, Cosmic-Ray Research Division
Institute for Space–Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464–8601, Japan

For Prospective Students

We welcome students interested in experimental particle and astroparticle physics. If you are curious about our research on dark matter, neutrinos, or cosmic rays, feel free to contact me by email.