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Laura Elisa Marcucci is a Full Professor of Theoretical Nuclear Physics at the Department of Physics, University of Pisa. She serves as Deputy Director of the Department of Physics and as Delegate for Orientation Activities at the University of Pisa. Since 2000, she has been a research associate at the Pisa Section of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN).
Her academic journey includes:
- Graduated with honors in Physics from the University of Pisa (1995)
- PhD from Old Dominion University in Norfolk and Jefferson Laboratory in Newport News (2000)
- Research fellow (2000)
- University researcher (2002)
- Associate professor (2016)
- Full professor in Theoretical Physics of Fundamental Interactions (2020)
Professor Marcucci's research focuses on theoretical nuclear physics, particularly on nuclear interaction modeling and the description of light nuclear systems and reactions. Her work spans from fundamental few-nucleon structure to astrophysically relevant reactions involved in Big Bang nucleosynthesis and stellar evolution. More recently, she has expanded her research to nuclear reactions relevant for clean energy production through fusion reactors, serving as the scientific responsible for a PON project in this area.
Her publication record shows a consistent focus on few-body nuclear systems, chiral effective field theory applications, and nuclear reactions of astrophysical significance. The most recent publications reveal growing interest in the PTOLEMY experiment for cosmic neutrino background detection, X17 boson theoretical analyses, and advanced modeling of few-nucleon correlation functions using hyperspherical harmonics methods.
Professor Marcucci's scientific recognition includes:
- Fellow of the American Physical Society (2014)
- Ordinary member of the Italian Physical Society
She has supervised numerous bachelor's, master's, and doctoral theses throughout her career. Her research has been supported by various grants, including her current role as scientific responsible for a PON project on fusion energy. She has established productive collaborations with major experimental groups worldwide, including Hall A at Jefferson Laboratory, LUNA and PTOLEMY collaborations at Gran Sasso National Laboratories, and ALICE collaboration at the Large Hadron Collider.
Professor Marcucci founded and directed (2018-2022) the nuclear physics section of Frontiers in Physics journal. She has organized numerous conferences and given invited talks at over 50 national and international conferences, demonstrating her active engagement with the global nuclear physics community.
