Marco Cirelli

Marco Cirelli is a CNRS Researcher at the Laboratory of Theoretical and High Energy Physics (LPTHE) of Sorbonne University in Paris, France. He serves as president of the Scientific Council of the Physics Department of Sorbonne University and is a member of the National Committee of CNRS, Section 02 (Theoretical Physics).

Dr. Cirelli completed his PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics at Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, followed by postdoctoral positions at Yale University, CEA/Saclay, and CERN. His research focuses on particle physics and cosmology with particular emphasis on dark matter phenomenology. He has made significant contributions to computational tools for dark matter studies including PPPC4DMID and DMnumerics, and has organized multiple international workshops including the PONT d'Avignon series and NewDark micro-workshops.

Analysis of Dr. Cirelli's publication record reveals a consistent evolution from early work on neutrino physics and extra dimensions to a concentrated focus on dark matter phenomenology. His research spans theoretical model-building across the dark matter mass spectrum, computational tool development, and interpretation of experimental data from cosmic-ray, gamma-ray, and neutrino observatories. A notable trend is his systematic approach connecting theoretical predictions with multi-messenger observational constraints.

Dr. Cirelli has received significant recognition including:

• Principal Investigator of the ERC Starting Grant 'NewDark - New Directions in Dark Matter Phenomenology at the TeV Scale' (2012-2018)

As an active researcher, Dr. Cirelli has supervised numerous PhD students and postdoctoral researchers while maintaining extensive collaborations with experimental teams worldwide. His grant portfolio includes the ERC Starting Grant which supported major advances in dark matter phenomenology and computational tools development. He has delivered over 100 invited talks at international conferences and seminars.

Dr. Cirelli is a key member of the Particle Physics and Cosmology group at LPTHE, which maintains strong collaborations with CERN, major astronomical observatories, and research institutions worldwide. His current research focuses on sub-GeV dark matter interpretations of X-ray data, multi-messenger approaches to dark matter detection, and theoretical models connecting dark matter with neutrino physics.