ProfessorKevin Varvell
Professor of Experimental Particle Physics
Faculty of Science
Orcid identifier0000-0003-1017-1295 (opens in a new tab)
- Professor of Experimental Particle PhysicsFaculty of Science
RESEARCH INTERESTs
I am a currently a member of the Particle Physics Research Group here at the University of Sydney, and work primarily on the ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and on the Belle II experiment at the KEK laboratory in Tsukuba, Japan. I mainly focus on rare semi-leptonic decays of B-mesons; understanding the properties of the top quark; and searching for new physics beyond the Standard Model at ATLAS and Belle II.
My research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strength - Fundamental Laws of Nature.
FUNDED RESEARCH
- GRANTAustralian Research Council1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028People funded by this grant:
- Jackson P,
- Egede U,
- Hadavizadeh T,
- Sevior M,
- Taylor G
- GRANTEnabling the Future of the Australian Collider Physics ProgramAustralian Research Council (ARC)3 Oct 2023 - 20 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Barberio E,
- Jackson P,
- White M,
- Taylor GN,
- Sevior M
- GRANTExploring rare decays of bottom mesons with the Belle II experimentDVC Research1 Jan 2023People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K
- GRANTTop-quarks as a portal to new physics at the Large Hadron ColliderAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2023People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Yabsley B,
- Kruse M
- GRANTEnabling the future of the Australian collider physics programAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Hsu C-L,
- Yabsley B
- GRANTEnabling the future of the Australian collider physics programAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2019 - 31 Oct 2026People funded by this grant:
- Taylor GN,
- Varvell K,
- Yabsley B
- GRANTRare decays of B mesons - probing new physics with Belle II experimentAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2017 - 30 Apr 2020People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Piilonen LE
- GRANTAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2017People funded by this grant:
- Taylor G,
- Barberio E,
- Varvell K,
- Jackson P,
- Urquijo P
- GRANTAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2016People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Yabsley B,
- Urquijo P,
- Sevior M,
- Taylor G
- GRANTNational contribution to ATLAS/LHC upgradeAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K
- GRANTNational contribution to Belle II experimentAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2015People funded by this grant:
- Sevior M,
- Jackson P,
- Varvell K,
- Urquijo P,
- Barberio E
- GRANTHigh throughput computing for globally connected ScienceNational eResearch Collaboration Tools and Resources1 Jan 2012People funded by this grant:
- Yabsley B,
- Varvell K
- GRANTAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2018People funded by this grant:
- Taylor G,
- Thomas AC A,
- Varvell K,
- Yabsley B,
- Volkas R
- GRANTCentre of Excellence for Particle Physics at the Tera-ScaleAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2011People funded by this grant:
- Thomas AW,
- Gherghetta T,
- Limosani A,
- Taylor GN,
- Williams AG
- GRANTAn Australian Program in Precision Flavour PhysicsAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2013People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K
- GRANTFrontier experiments in high energy physicsAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2011People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Peak L,
- Taylor GN
- GRANTSupport for the Austn. experimental high energy physics programAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2002People funded by this grant:
- et al V,
- Taylor GN,
- Varvell K
- GRANTSupport for the Australian experimental high energy physics programAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2007People funded by this grant:
- Taylor GN,
- Varvell K,
- Peak L
- GRANTAustralian High Energy Physics Research in the Petabyte EraUniversity of Sydney1 Jan 2006People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K
- GRANTSupport for the Australian Experimental High Energy Physics ProgramAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2006 - 31 Dec 2006People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Taylor GN,
- Barberio E,
- Tovey S,
- Sevior M
- GRANTSupport for the Australian Experimental High Energy Physics ProgramAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2005People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Taylor GN,
- Sevior M,
- Rozenfeld A,
- Barberio E
- GRANTSupport for the Australian Experimental High Energy Physics Program.Australian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2004 - 31 Dec 2004People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Taylor GN,
- Sevior M,
- Peak L,
- Barberio E
- GRANTAustralian Research Council2 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2007People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Taylor G,
- Sevior M,
- Tovey S,
- Peak L
- GRANTDependable distributed enterprises and servicesAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2003 - 9 Nov 2004People funded by this grant:
- GRANTSupport for the Australian Experimental High Energy Physics ProgramAustralian Research Council (ARC)1 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2012People funded by this grant:
- Varvell K,
- Taylor GN,
- Sevior M,
- Tovey S,
- Barberio E
