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Professor Giulia Zanderighi holds a Chair of Particle Physics at the Department of Physics, Technical University of Munich (TUM), within the TUM School of Natural Sciences. She serves as Director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics (MPP) and teaches advanced courses in collider physics, particle physics, and astrophysics for both winter and summer semesters.
Education:
- Studied physics at the University of Milan
- Received doctorate from Università degli Studi in Pavia
Professor Zanderighi is an internationally recognized expert in accelerator phenomenology, a theoretical discipline focused on elementary particles and their fundamental interactions. Her research emphasizes precise mathematical modeling and calculations in particle physics, which are critical for interpreting data from accelerator experiments. She specializes in high-precision calculations for collider physics, particularly in quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and electroweak theory, with applications to Large Hadron Collider (LHC) experiments.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to precision calculations in high-energy physics, with a focus on developing advanced computational methods for particle production processes. Her work bridges theoretical developments with experimental applications, particularly in top-quark physics, Higgs boson production, and parton distribution functions.
Scientific Awards:
- Liesel Beckmann Distinguished Professorship at TUM (2021)
- ERC Consolidator Grant (2013)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award of the Humboldt Foundation (2012)
- Professor of Physics at University of Oxford (2010)
- STFC Advanced Fellowship (2007)
Professor Zanderighi has secured significant research funding through competitive grants including an ERC Consolidator Grant and the Humboldt Foundation's Bessel Award. Her research group develops advanced computational methods for particle physics phenomenology, focusing on precision calculations essential for interpreting LHC data. She collaborates extensively with theoretical and experimental physicists across international institutions including CERN, Fermilab, and Oxford University.
As Director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics, she leads research initiatives in theoretical particle physics and maintains strong connections with the experimental high-energy physics community. Her work is integral to advancing precision calculations that enable new discoveries in fundamental particle interactions.
