Rate My Professor Ben Rybolt

Rybolt's research contributions include work on neutrino physics and potential dark matter signatures. As a graduate student at The University of Tennessee, he co-authored the paper "Neutron disappearance and regeneration from a mirror state," published in Physical Review D 96, 035039 (2017), which investigates neutron oscillations to a mirror state in the context of mirror dark matter models. Additional involvement encompasses reactor antineutrino spectrum analysis and tests of Lorentz violation using antineutrino experiments such as Double Chooz. At Kennesaw State University, he instructs introductory physics courses, including PHYS 1111K, PHYS 1112K, and associated laboratories. In recognition of his instructional effectiveness, Rybolt was honored with a teaching excellence award by the College of Science and Mathematics at the 2023 Teaching Excellence Reception, announced in 2024. His office is located in CL 3043 of the Clendenin Building on the Kennesaw Campus, where he maintains availability for student consultations.