Mark Trodden

Mark Trodden is the Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences and Thomas S. Gates Jr. Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania. He previously served as the Fay R. and Eugene L. Langberg Professor of Physics, Department Chair, and Co-Director of the Center for Particle Cosmology. His career includes faculty roles at Syracuse University (2000–2009) and visiting positions at Case Western Reserve University and Cornell University.

• Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Physics, Brown University (1992–1995)
• Advanced Study in Mathematics, University of Cambridge (1990–1991)
• M.A. in Mathematics, University of Cambridge (1987–1990)

Trodden’s research focuses on the intersection of cosmology and particle physics, addressing fundamental questions such as the nature of dark energy, dark matter, the baryon asymmetry of the universe, inflation, and modified gravity theories. His work explores how cosmological data can constrain physics beyond the Standard Model and general relativity.

His publications span topics like dark energy models, inflationary spacetimes, topological defects, and BPS states in supersymmetric theories, reflecting his expertise in connecting high-energy physics to cosmological observations.

At Penn, Trodden has held editorial roles for journals like Physics Letters B and Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, and has contributed to collaborative workshops advancing cosmology and particle physics.