09/2021 – 09/2024🇪🇸
Ph.D. in Physics
Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT UAM/CSIC), Madrid, Spain
Curriculum Vitae
A summary of my academic path. The full CV (PDF) has the complete, up-to-date list of publications, talks, and service.
Research Interests
Theoretical Particle Physics — BSM Phenomenology. My research focuses on the phenomenology of physics beyond the Standard Model, with emphasis on extra-dimensional scenarios and their cosmological and astrophysical signatures. A central theme is the Kaluza-Klein (KK) gravitational sector: its spin-2, vector, and scalar towers, the sum rules and symmetry structures governing their interactions, and their interplay with dark matter, axions, and neutrinos across collider, astrophysical, and cosmological scales.
BSM
Extra Dimensions
Kaluza-Klein Phenomenology
Massive Spin-2
Dark Matter
Axions / ALPs
Neutrinos
Gravitational Waves
Education
10/2018 – 12/2020🇩🇪
M.Sc. in Physics
LMU Munich, Germany
09/2015 – 07/2018🇮🇹
B.Sc. in Physics
University of Padova, Italy
Academic Stays (2+ Months)
04–06/2025🇯🇵
Visitor via QUPIP Grant
QUP–KEK, Tsukuba, Japan — group of Dr. V. Takhistov
10–12/2023🇩🇪
Visitor
Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg — group of Prof. Dr. J. Jaeckel
06–08/2023🇺🇸
Visitor
Harvard University, Boston — group of Prof. Dr. C. Argüelles-Delgado
05–08/2021🇨🇭
Research Internship
ETH Zürich — group of Prof. Dr. M.K. Marinkovic
01–11/2020🇩🇪
Student Research Assistant
Max Planck Institut für Physik, Munich — group of Dr. Habil. G. Raffelt
Grants, Prizes & Honors
09/2025
2025 Prize in Theoretical Physics "Giuliano Preparata"
Italian Physical Society (SIF)
04/2025
QUP Internship Program (QUPIP)
International Center for Studies of the Universe and Particles (WPI-QUP), KEK, Tsukuba, Japan
09/2021
Doctoral Grant — EU Horizon 2020, Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Grant agreement No 860881-HIDDeN, Early Stage Researcher (hiddeneu.eu)
2016 – 2024
Minor awards
Community & Leadership
2023 – Today
COST Action CA21106 — COSMIC WISPers
2024 – Today
Editorial Experience
2022 – 2026
Organization of International Events
Teaching
09/2025 – 09/2026🇬🇧
Tutor, STFC HEP Summer School
UK national PhD training school in HEP (2025 & 2026 editions)
10/2024 – 04/2026🇬🇧
Tutor, Foundations of Physics 1
Durham University · Level 1 course, 40 hours (2024–25 & 2025–26)
10/2019 – 12/2020🇩🇪
Tutor, Master courses
LMU Munich · Classical and Quantum Simulations of Physical Systems; Introduction to Lattice Gauge Theories; Quantum Mechanics II
Publications, Talks & Outreach
23 papers published (or in progress) in peer-reviewed journals, 4 community white papers, and 3 proceedings — recognised by the 2025 SIF Prize in Theoretical Physics. 13 conference talks (8 plenary, 5 parallel) and 16 invited seminars worldwide, plus public lectures, podcast appearances, and masterclasses reaching 2,000+ students and listeners.
Full, continuously updated lists live on the dedicated pages: Publications, Talks and Conferences, and Posters. These are next in line for a refresh.
Languages & Computer Skills
| Native | Italian |
| Fluent | English, Spanish |
| Basic | German |
| Advanced | Mathematica, LaTeX, Python |
| Intermediate | C++, FeynCalc, FeynRules, xAct, Flavio |
| Basic | HTML, CSS |
Non-scientific involvement — Rotaract Madrid Serrano, mentoring with Lead the Future, the IFT Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and Artupia — is on the Non-Scientific Activities page.