Camillo Mariani is a Professor of Physics at Virginia Tech, affiliated with the College of Science and Department of Physics. He serves as Director of the Graduate Program and Director of the Kimballton Underground Research Facility (KURF). His research focuses on experimental neutrino science, including dark matter detection and particle physics experiments. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Rome 'La Sapienza'. His research interests center on neutrino interactions, detector development for experiments like DarkSide-20k and DUNE, and applications of liquid argon time projection chambers (LArTPC). Key projects include studies of neutrino oscillations, dark matter searches, and cosmic ray tagging systems. Recent publications emphasize detector optimization, neutrino cross-section measurements, and searches for hidden sector particles. His work spans collaborations at Fermilab, CERN, and Jefferson Lab, advancing neutrino physics and accelerator technologies. Mariani leads KURF, a deep underground facility for low-background experiments, and contributes to DUNE’s software and computing infrastructure. His expertise bridges experimental particle physics with cutting-edge detector engineering and data analysis techniques.








