Matteo Vorabbi

Dr. Matteo Vorabbi is a Lecturer in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Surrey. His research focuses on theoretical and computational nuclear physics, with an emphasis on microscopic optical potentials derived from chiral effective field theory. He specializes in nucleon-nucleus scattering processes, ab initio calculations of nuclear densities, and the application of these methods to study exotic nuclei and nuclear structure properties such as neutron skin thickness and symmetry energy. His work bridges fundamental nuclear theory with experimental data analysis, particularly in rare-isotope beam facilities. Collaborations include contributions to projects like the PREX-II experiment and the development of optical potentials for applications in astrophysics and fusion diagnostics.

Key research areas include:

• Chiral interactions and their role in nuclear dynamics
• Ab initio methods for light and medium-mass nuclei
• Optical potential construction for elastic and inelastic scattering
• Neutron skin measurements and symmetry energy constraints
• Applications to exotic nuclei and neutron-rich isotopes

Recent studies have addressed proton scattering off nonzero spin nuclei, the impact of three-body forces on scattering observables, and the role of weak mixing angles in neutron skin measurements. His work is published in top-tier journals like Physical Review C, Physics Letters B, and Nuclear Physics A.