Michele Del Zotto

Michele Del Zotto is an Associate Professor at Uppsala University, holding positions in the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Physics and Astronomy's Theoretical Physics division. His research focuses on the interface of quantum field theory, string theory, and mathematics, particularly non-perturbative systems and categorical symmetries. He leads an ERC Consolidator Grant on higher symmetry structures and co-directs the Simons Collaboration on Global Categorical Symmetries.

Education: PhD from SISSA (2013), followed by postdoctoral roles at Harvard University and the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics. Previously held a lectureship at Durham University.

Research Interests: Quantum field theory, string theory, supersymmetry, conformal symmetry, generalized symmetries, and their interplay with mathematical structures like algebraic geometry and topology. His work emphasizes geometric engineering, symmetry TFTs, and anomaly studies.

Grants: Principal Investigator of ERC Consolidator Grant (MEMO, HIGH), supported by Simons Foundation, Vetenskapsrådet, and Uppsala University. Supervises a research group with postdocs (e.g., Shani Nadir Meynet, Max Hübner) and PhD students (Elias Riedel Gårding, Daniele Migliorati).

Labs/Teams: Active in the Centre for Geometry and Physics and collaborates across mathematics and theoretical physics divisions at Uppsala. Former students include Robert Moscrop and Matteo Dell'Acqua.