Werner Porod

Prof. Werner Porod is a Professor in the Department of Theoretical Physics II at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. His research focuses on extensions of the Standard Model, including composite Higgs models, supersymmetric scenarios, neutrino mass mechanisms, and astro particle physics. He is the developer of the SPheno program, a widely used tool for calculating supersymmetric spectra and decay patterns. Porod's work integrates quantum field theory, flavor physics, and dark matter phenomenology with applications to LHC and future collider experiments. He actively contributes to international initiatives like the Snowmass process and serves as spokesperson for the Graduiertenkolleg 2994 (GRK 2994) research training group.

His educational responsibilities include teaching advanced topics in theoretical physics, differential equations, and quantum field theory. Porod collaborates internationally on projects such as the Linear Collider Facility (LCF) at CERN and the International Linear Collider (ILC), emphasizing precision measurements and BSM model testing. His research group explores cutting-edge topics like holographic gauge/gravity dualities, dimensional reduction of higher-dimensional theories, and machine learning applications for parameter space exploration.

Key contributions include studies on scotogenic dark matter, electroweak spin-1 resonances, and split Next-to-Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (NMSSM) realizations. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches combining formal theory development with experimental data reinterpretation strategies to address fundamental questions in particle physics.