People
Academic staff (28)
Agni Bethani (CP3)
My research interests revolve around Higgs physics and searches for physics beyond the Standard Model (SM). I am an expert in searches for Higgs pair production at the LHC. I was a member of CMS during my PhD, and after 5 years in ATLAS I returned to CMS in July 2019. While in ATLAS I lead the HH->bbττ analysis. Currently, in CMS, I am working on the HH->bbWW channel. As we gather more data at the LHC and improve our analysis techniques, the sensitivity to the Higgs pair production increases. The HH decays studies can constrain several SM parameters, with the Higgs self-coupling being the most important one. Therefore I am interested in the Effective Field Theory interpretation of the HH results. In parallel, I am contributing the flavour-tagging group in CMS. I am also interested in science communication, outreach and the representation of women and minorities in science.
My research interests revolve around Higgs physics and searches for physics beyond the Standard Model (SM). I am an expert in searches for Higgs pair production...
Email: agni.bethani@uclouvain.be
Giacomo Bruno (CP3)
Experimental physicist doing research in gravitational-wave physics with the Virgo experiment at the EGO observatory and in particle physics with the CMS experiment at the LHC collider of the CERN laboratory. Also involved in the preparation of the future Einstein Telescope gravitational-wave facility.
On Virgo: activities in physics data analysis (quasi-monochromatic gravitational waves, stochastic gravitational wave background, and search for coincident gravotational wave and neutrino signals) and computing.
On Einstein Telescope: research and development on mirror suspension system and mitigation of Newtonian noise.
On CMS: searches for signals of physics beyond the Standard Model in the Higgs sector; development of a reconstruction algorithm for high-energy muons; operation of the Belgian Tier2 computing centre that is part of the World LHC Computing Grid.
Experimental physicist doing research in gravitational-wave physics with the Virgo experiment at the EGO observatory and in particle physics with the CMS experi...
Tom Claeys (GPP)
random matrix theory, integrable systems
Matrices aléatoires; Déterminants de Hankel, Toeplitz et Fredholm; Systèmes intégrables; Polynômes orthogonaux
random matrix theory, integrable systems
Matrices aléatoires; Déterminants de Hankel, Toeplitz et Fredholm; Systèmes intégrables; Polynômes orthogonaux
Eduardo Cortina Gil (CP3)
Experimental particle physics. I'm mainly involved inNA62 experiment at CERN: detector completion and radiative kaon decays. I'm also interested in detector development for future experiments: monolithic pixel detectors and fine granularity calorimetry.
Experimental particle physics. I'm mainly involved inNA62 experiment at CERN: detector completion and radiative kaon decays. I'm also interested in detector dev...
Céline Degrande (CP3)
I am working on Effective Field Theory (EFT) at colliders mainly in top and electroweak sector. Recently, I have been focusing on the interplay between PDF and EFT fits and on the computation of NLO QCD corrections for the SMEFT.
I am the author of NLOCT and one of the FeynRules authors.
I am also investigating how the photon polarisation in cosmic rays can be used to probe BSM physics.
I am working on Effective Field Theory (EFT) at colliders mainly in top and electroweak sector. Recently, I have been focusing on the interplay between PDF and...
Christophe Delaere (CP3)
Experimental particle physicist working on the performance and operation of the CMS detector, on the upgrade of its silicon strip tracker for HL-LHC, and on the search for an extended Higgs sector. I am currently the UCLouvain CMS group leader.
Experimental particle physicist working on the performance and operation of the CMS detector, on the upgrade of its silicon strip tracker for HL-LHC, and on the...
Marco Drewes (CP3)
I combine studies of the early universe with the results of laboratory experiments and astronomical observations to address fundamental questions in particle physics and cosmology.
I combine studies of the early universe with the results of laboratory experiments and astronomical observations to address fundamental questions in particle ph...
Gauthier Durieux (CP3)
Phenomenology beyond the standard model at present and future colliders, top-quark and Higgs physics, effective field theories, on-shell amplitude techniques
Phenomenology beyond the standard model at present and future colliders, top-quark and Higgs physics, effective field theories, on-shell amplitude techniques
Jean-Marc Gérard (CP3)
Phenomenological aspects of the fundamental interactions, gravity included.
Phenomenological aspects of the fundamental interactions, gravity included.
Jan Govaerts (CP3)
The fundamental interactions, their theories and their quantum unification
The fundamental interactions, their theories and their quantum unification
Marino Gran (MATH)
Research interests: categorical algebra, universal algebra, Galois and descent theory, non-abelian homology, Hopf algebras
Research interests: categorical algebra, universal algebra, Galois and descent theory, non-abelian homology, Hopf algebras
Christian Hagendorf (GPP)
Research interests: Exactly-solvable models in statistical mechanics, integrability and combinatorics.
Research interests: Exactly-solvable models in statistical mechanics, integrability and combinatorics.
Pascal Lambrechts (MATH)
My work is in algebraic topology. My recent theme of research are
motivated by the study of moduli spaces coming from
differential topology, like spaces of smooth embeddings and of
diffeomorphisms, using manifold functor calculus, rational homotopy
theory, configuration spaces, operads of little disks, ...
My work is in algebraic topology. My recent theme of research are
motivated by the study of moduli spaces coming from
differential topology, like spaces of s...
Vincent Lemaitre (CP3)
Experimentalist, CMS collaboration. Search for phenomena Beyond the Standard Model. In particular, in the scalar sector related to the electroweak symmetry breaking and in final states including top quarks. Also interested in the silicon tracker developments and construction for the next generation of experiments.
Experimentalist, CMS collaboration. Search for phenomena Beyond the Standard Model. In particular, in the scalar sector related to the electroweak symmetry brea...
Fabio Maltoni (CP3)
I am interested in the phenomenology of the standard model and beyond, and particularly in collider physics.
I am interested in the phenomenology of the standard model and beyond, and particularly in collider physics.
Timothée Marquis (MATH)
Research interests: Geometric group theory; Kac-Moody groups and algebras; Groups with a BN-pair, Coxeter groups and buildings; Infinite-dimensional Lie groups and algebras; Locally compact groups
Research interests: Geometric group theory; Kac-Moody groups and algebras; Groups with a BN-pair, Coxeter groups and buildings; Infinite-dimensional Lie groups...
Heiner Olbermann (MATH)
Mes intérets de recherche se trouvent dans le domaine des équations aux dérivées partielles. Surtout je travaille sur des questions en calcul des variations. En particulier, je m'intéresse à l'élasticité non-linéaire, et à des problèmes variationels qui contiennent en même temps des aspects physiques et géométriques.
Mes intérets de recherche se trouvent dans le domaine des équations aux dérivées partielles. Surtout je travaille sur des questions en calcul des variations. En...
Augusto Ponce (MATH)
Partial differential equations; nonlinear analysis
Partial differential equations; nonlinear analysis
Christophe Ringeval (CURL)
Early universe cosmology, CMB, inflationary cosmology, topological defects, string cosmology, data analysis.
Early universe cosmology, CMB, inflationary cosmology, topological defects, string cosmology, data analysis.
Tim Van der Linden (MATH)
Research in homological algebra: study of homology and cohomology of non-algebraic objects using categorical methods, such as Galois theory of higher central extensions
Research in homological algebra: study of homology and cohomology of non-algebraic objects using categorical methods, such as Galois theory of higher central extensions
Jean Van Schaftingen (MATH)
I am working in mathematical analysis, on problems in the fields of partial differential equations, calculus of variations and function spaces, including endpoint L¹ estimates for differential operators, Sobolev mappings, Ginzburg-Landau functionals, vortices
in fluid dynamics, magnetic Sobolev spaces and semi-linear elliptic problems.
I am working in mathematical analysis, on problems in the fields of partial differential equations, calculus of variations and function spaces, including endpoi...
Pedro Vaz (MATH)
Knot theory and quantum topology,
Higher representation theory and its applications in low-dimensional topology,
Categorification of quantum algebras and its 2-representation theory.
Knot theory and quantum topology,
Higher representation theory and its applications in low-dimensional topology,
Categorification of quantum algebras and its...
Enrico Vitale (MATH)
Je participe à la recherche de l’équipe de théorie des catégories. Notre recherche se concentre sur l'algèbre catégorique: plus particulièrement, nous développons certains nouveaux aspects de la théorie des catégories utiles en algèbre homologique non abélienne, algèbre homotopique de dimension supérieur, algèbre universelle et algèbre topologique, théorie de la descente et théorie de Galois, théorie des algèbres de Hopf et des quandle.
Je participe à la recherche de l’équipe de théorie des catégories. Notre recherche se concentre sur l'algèbre catégorique: plus particulièrement, nous développo...
Gwenhaël Wilberts Dewasseige (CP3)
I am an astroparticle physicist using neutrinos as messengers to probe high-energy phenomena in our Universe. I am working with the IceCube and KM3NeT experiments located at the South Pole and in the Mediterranean Sea, respectively. My main research interest is to combine neutrinos with other messengers, such as photons or gravitational waves, to study transient sources e.g., compact binary mergers, gamma ray bursts, solar flares,...
I am an astroparticle physicist using neutrinos as messengers to probe high-energy phenomena in our Universe. I am working with the IceCube and KM3NeT experimen...
Research scientists (5)
Jérôme de Favereau (CP3)
CP3 website developement and maintenance, issue tracking system, general support, cluster maintenance, openstack deployement, CMS detector upgrade among other things...
CP3 website developement and maintenance, issue tracking system, general support, cluster maintenance, openstack deployement, CMS detector upgrade among other things...
Andrea Giammanco (CP3)
Experimental particle physicist. Interested in data analysis, simulations, phenomenology, non-HEP applications of HEP techniques (and vice versa). Active in "muography" (i.e. imaging with cosmic muons). Member of the CMS collaboration at the LHC, of the MURAVES muography experiment, and of the DELPHES project. Former member of ALEPH at LEP.
Experimental particle physicist. Interested in data analysis, simulations, phenomenology, non-HEP applications of HEP techniques (and vice versa). Active in "mu...
Olivier Mattelaer (CP3, External)
Responsible software maintenance and development of MadGraph5_aMC@NLO (including most of the associated package and plugin)
Responsible software maintenance and development of MadGraph5_aMC@NLO (including most of the associated package and plugin)
Joris van Heijningen (CP3)
Experienced instrumental researcher that has worked in nuclear physics, particle physics and gravitational waves (GWs). I have worked at CERN, SLAC and the Virgo and KAGRA gravitational wave observatories. The highlight of my Ph.D. has been the development of an accelerometer with an interferometric readout which is the world’s most sensitive inertial sensor from 8-100 Hz to date. Additionally, I have taught undergraduate (particle physics) and postgraduate (GW instrumentation) courses. Finally, I have benefited from the timing of the first detection of GWs, which gave ample opportunities for outreach. In my case, that led to many public seminars and a national TV appearance in The Netherlands. I now work on cryogenic inertial sensing and vibration isolation for the E-TEST project. For Advanced Virgo and future GW detectors, I lead a mode matching and cavity control project using phase cameras and other sensing solutions.
Experienced instrumental researcher that has worked in nuclear physics, particle physics and gravitational waves (GWs). I have worked at CERN, SLAC and the Virg...
Research project coordinators (1)
My activities support IRMP researchers in the identification of external funding for research projects, the coordination of responses to calls for funding, the contribution to project writing, the overall monitoring of projects in their different phases in close collaboration with the general services of the university, the development of interdisciplinary initiatives, and the promotion of the IRMP research results.
My activities support IRMP researchers in the identification of external funding for research projects, the coordination of responses to calls for funding, the...
Physicists, engineers and computer scientists (6)
Pavel Demin (CP3)
Research engineer working on Delphes software for simulation of fast detector response, data acquisition systems for physics experiments, CP3 computing cluster.
Research engineer working on Delphes software for simulation of fast detector response, data acquisition systems for physics experiments, CP3 computing cluster.
Postdocs (37)
Rafael Aoude (CP3)
My interests are in the effective description of the Standard Model of particle physics and Gravity. I work in SMEFT phenomenology and in the use of modern methods for scattering amplitudes to understand Effective Field Theories for BSM particle physics and General Relativity.
My interests are in the effective description of the Standard Model of particle physics and Gravity. I work in SMEFT phenomenology and in the use of modern meth...
Office: E.253
Email: rafael.aoude@uclouvain.be
Muhammad Usman Ashraf (CP3)
I am an Experimental particle physicist working on NA62 Experiment at CERN. I am responsible for commissioning and data taking from the Giga Tracker (GTK) which measures the Kaon momentum precisely, one of the main sub-detector developed at CP3. Additionally, my current research project is search for new physics in the decay of the charged kaon into a pion and a pair of muons. My main areas of expertise are, search for new Physics in Kaon decays (LNV/LFV). I am also very interested in simulations and phenomenology of High Energy Physics. Former member of the STAR Collaboration at RHIC, ALICE and CMS collaboration at the LHC.
I am an Experimental particle physicist working on NA62 Experiment at CERN. I am responsible for commissioning and data taking from the Giga Tracker (GTK) which...
Office: E.148
Email: muhammad.ashraf@uclouvain.be
Federico Campanini (MATH)
My research interests are quite various and include substantially different topics in Commutative and non-Commutative Algebra, Module Theory and Category Theory. They may be listed as follows:
- Weak forms of the Krull-Schmidt Theorem in additive and module categories;
- Prüfer-like conditions in commutative rings with zero-divisors;
- Factorizations in commutative monoids;
- Homological algebra;
- Torsion and pretorsion theories in general categories.
My research interests are quite various and include substantially different topics in Commutative and non-Commutative Algebra, Module Theory and Category Theory...
Office: B428
Claudio Caputo (CP3)
I am an experimental particle physicist, member of the CMS collaboration. I am particularly interested in precision measurements of the Higgs boson and searches for new physics.
I am an experimental particle physicist, member of the CMS collaboration. I am particularly interested in precision measurements of the Higgs boson and searches...
Office: E.146
Email: claudio.caputo@uclouvain.be
Disrael Dacunha (CURL)
I work on searches for physics beyond the standard model. Given that a
large class of models describing physics beyond the standard model predicts the appearance of topological
defects, I study the consequences of these phenomena in the large scale structure (LSS) of the universe. My
work involves performing numerical computations that simulate these effects to find optimal statistics that
extract the signal from the topological defects. The primary goal of this study is to favor or discard classes
of models that extend the standard model. I used various numerical computational
tools, such as N-Body simulation (CUBEP3M, Gadget, PKDGRAV3, and PICOLA) and data analysis (Curvelab, S2let).
I work on searches for physics beyond the standard model. Given that a
large class of models describing physics beyond the standard model predicts the appearan...
Office: E.353
Jacques Darné (MATH)
I am interested in applying categorical methods to the study of groups and filtrations on them. Precisely, by "groups", I mean mainly some infinite groups, often with a topological flavor, such as braid groups and their generalizations, or automorphisms of free group. And by "filtrations", I mean lower central series of groups, or filtrations similar to them.
I am interested in applying categorical methods to the study of groups and filtrations on them. Precisely, by "groups", I mean mainly some infinite groups, oft...
Office: B.429
Email: jacques.darne@uclouvain.be
Laura Grave de Peralta (MATH)
Combinatorics, graph theory, group theory, geometry
Combinatorics, graph theory, group theory, geometry
Office: B334
Email: laura.grave@uclouvain.be
Pierre-Alain Jacqmin (MATH)
My main research interests lie in Category Theory, and more specifically in Categorical Algebra and Universal Algebra. My aim is to deeper understand algebraic categorical properties such as the Mal'tsev, unital or semi-abelian properties; in particular via some embedding theorems or preservation under the cofiltered limit completion. I am also interested in internal groupoids, weak equivalences and their bicategory of fractions as well as in finiteness spaces and generalized rings of power series.
My main research interests lie in Category Theory, and more specifically in Categorical Algebra and Universal Algebra. My aim is to deeper understand algebraic...
Sandhya Jain (CP3)
Experimental high energy physicist working with the CMS experiment at the LHC. Currently involved in phase-2 outer tracker R & D activities and exploring physics possibilities with upgraded CMS detector at the HL-LHC. Profound background in physics analysis and in the CMS data analysis framework. Important responsible for performing SEU tests and analysis for the CMS outer tracker FE ASIC Concentrator Integrated Circuit (CIC) for Phase-II upgrades. Worked on key aspects within test beam activities for tracker as well as Endcap Calorimeter (HGCal) for Phase-II CMS detector. Performed system tests for High Granularity Calorimeter (HGCal).
Experimental high energy physicist working with the CMS experiment at the LHC. Currently involved in phase-2 outer tracker R & D activities and exploring physic...
Office: E.258
Email: sandhya.jain@uclouvain.be
Geoffrey Janssens (MATH)
My research has spanned several areas of mathematics, however always centered around the study of the representations of the given object. Nowadays my focus is on finite dimensional representations of quantum affine algebras via geometric realisations. Hereby the angle is additive and monoidal categorification of an underlying cluster algebras.
Earlier my research focused on integral representation theory of finite groups, via connections to arithmetic groups. The latter can be thought as the integer points of semisimple linear algebraic groups of which the group of units of the integral group ring is an example of. The overarching quesiton here is which properties of the finite group can reconstructed out of the geometric group theoretical properties of the simple factors of the overlying algebraic group.
My research has spanned several areas of mathematics, however always centered around the study of the representations of the given object. Nowadays my focus is...
Office: B403
Vishal Kumar (CP3)
Working with Gas based position sensitive detectors for their application in muon tomography. The detectors includes MWPC, MPGDs (like GEM, ThGEM, Micromegas) and RPC.
Working with Gas based position sensitive detectors for their application in muon tomography. The detectors includes MWPC, MPGDs (like GEM, ThGEM, Micromegas) and RPC.
Mathieu Lamoureux (CP3)
I have done my PhD on the T2K neutrino experiment, mostly looking for hypothetical heavy neutrinos using T2K near detector -> did not find anything and put upper limit. Then, I have performed a 3-yr fellowship in INFN Padova (Italy) + secondment period in APC Paris (France), where I have been focusing on multi-messenger neutrino astronomy, especially the search for neutrinos in time and spatial coincidence with gravitational waves detected by LIGO/Virgo.
I have done my PhD on the T2K neutrino experiment, mostly looking for hypothetical heavy neutrinos using T2K near detector -> did not find anything and put uppe...
Haolin Li (CP3)
I am interested in various aspects of effective field theories, including the construction of operator basis, applications in neutrino physics and collider physics
I am interested in various aspects of effective field theories, including the construction of operator basis, applications in neutrino physics and collider physics
Office: E.162
Email: haolin.li@uclouvain.be
Nicolas Lurkin (CP3)
I am responsible for the development of the analysis framework and the Run Control of the NA62 experiment. My current research project is the search for new physics in the decay of the charged kaon into a pion and a pair of positrons, and the use of machine learning techniques to be applied for the principal research goal of the NA62 experiment, the measurement of the branching ratio of the K+-> pi+nunu decay.
My main areas of expertise are precision Standard Model measurements, searches for new physics in Kaon decays and development of slow control systems. I was previously involved in the NA62-RK experiment at CERN.
I am responsible for the development of the analysis framework and the Run Control of the NA62 experiment. My current research project is the search for new phy...
Office: E.163
Phone: (+32 10 4) 7 3218
Jamie McDonald (CP3)
I have worked on various topics at the intersection of early universe cosmology, particle physics and astroparticle physics, these include leptogenesis, curved space QFT, inflation, superradiance, axions/ALPs and axion dark matter in particular in the context of compact objects, e.g. neutron stars. My work at CP3 focuses principally on neutrinos.
I have worked on various topics at the intersection of early universe cosmology, particle physics and astroparticle physics, these include leptogenesis, curved...
Office: E.149
Email: jamie.mcdonald@uclouvain.be
Andrew Miller (CP3)
I work as part of the LIGO/Virgo collaborations to develop data analysis techniques to detect gravitational waves from isolated neutron stars, depleting boson clouds around black holes, inspiraling primordial black holes, and the stochastic gravitational-wave background. I am also interested in searches for dark matter that interacts directly with gravitational-wave interferometers. In my spare time, I enjoy playing volleyball, travelling, reading, and hiking.
I work as part of the LIGO/Virgo collaborations to develop data analysis techniques to detect gravitational waves from isolated neutron stars, depleting boson c...
Email: andrew.miller@uclouvain.be
Isabel Oldengott (CP3)
My research focuses on the intersection between particle physics and cosmology. By applying Monte Carlo methods on cosmological data of e.g. the cosmic microwave background or the large scale structure of the Universe I constrain theories of physics beyond the standard model. I am particularly interested in aspects of neutrino physics like non-standard interactions or large lepton asymmety but I also have a strong interest in the even less understood particle content of the Universe, namely dark matter.
My research focuses on the intersection between particle physics and cosmology. By applying Monte Carlo methods on cosmological data of e.g. the cosmic microwav...
Office: E.149
Christoph Raab (CP3)
Postdoc working on IceCube. My big topic is trying to do realtime astronomy with GeV neutrinos. But I'm generall interested in multi-messenger astronomy, right now I'm helping with several things related to active galactic nuclei.
Postdoc working on IceCube. My big topic is trying to do realtime astronomy with GeV neutrinos. But I'm generall interested in multi-messenger astronomy, right...
Julia Ramos González (MATH)
My main research interests are category theory and homological algebra. I am particularly interested in the interplay of these fields with algebraic geometry in order to approach noncommutative algebraic geometry, where both abelian categories and enhancements of triangulated categories are used as models for noncommutative spaces. I am therefore interested in many different related areas: topos theory, localizations and categories of fractions, algebraic categories, triangulated and dg categories, infinity-categories, deformation theory…
My main research interests are category theory and homological algebra. I am particularly interested in the interplay of these fields with algebraic geometry in...
Office: B.402
Email: julia.ramos@uclouvain.be
Jishnu Suresh (CP3)
My primary research focuses on the searches for stochastic gravitational-wave background -SGWB (origin of such a background could be cosmological or astrophysical) using the data from LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA (LVK) detectors. We have placed the most stringent bounds on the energy density of SGWBs using the latest observational data along with the (first) upper limit maps of the gravitational-wave sky at every frequency bin. We expect that the current efforts will make significant progress in the coming years and result in the first detection of SGWBs.
I am also interested in understanding some aspects of the alternative theories of gravity. In the past, I have worked on black hole thermodynamic aspects of these theories in a newly developed framework called Geometrothermodynamics.
My primary research focuses on the searches for stochastic gravitational-wave background -SGWB (origin of such a background could be cosmological or astrophysic...
Office: E.256
Email: jishnu.suresh@uclouvain.be
Matthias Vereecken (CP3)
My research focuses on multi-messenger astronomy, primarily high-energy neutrinos with IceCube and gravitational waves with Virgo. Currently working as part of E-test on Newtonian noise mitigation.
My research focuses on multi-messenger astronomy, primarily high-energy neutrinos with IceCube and gravitational waves with Virgo. Currently working as part of...
Ramon Winterhalder (CP3)
I work on the intersection of particle physics and machine learning. My research aims to fully establish data-driven techniques in high-energy physics and to enhance standard simulation methods with (generative) neural networks.
I work on the intersection of particle physics and machine learning. My research aims to fully establish data-driven techniques in high-energy physics and to en...
Sebastian Zell (CP3)
My research based at the interface of particle physics and cosmology revolves around fundamental open problems and their observable implications. I am particularly interested in various aspects of gravity as well as inflation – an early phase of exponential expansion in our Universe. Close connections exist with a range of other topics such as dark matter, thermal effects, quantum coherence, scale symmetry, infrared physics and the mass scales of Nature.
My research based at the interface of particle physics and cosmology revolves around fundamental open problems and their observable implications. I am particula...
Office: E.149
Email: sebastian.zell@uclouvain.be
PhD students (54)
Tommaso Armadillo (CP3)
I am working on the development of methods and tools to advance our ability to perform precision studies at colliders and apply them to key novel computations. In particular, we aim at introducing new techniques for two-loop integrals that are currently the bottleneck of next-to-next-to-leading order (NNLO) electroweak and use them to obtain predictions for Drell-Yan process at the LHC and for ZH production at future electron-positron colliders.
I am working on the development of methods and tools to advance our ability to perform precision studies at colliders and apply them to key novel computations....
Office: E.049
Samip Basnet (CP3)
Imaging of large structures with cosmic-ray muons.
Imaging of large structures with cosmic-ray muons.
Office: E.150
Email: samip.basnet@uclouvain.be
Sandrine Brasseur (GPP)
The goal of my research is to contribute to the rigorous analysis of elliptic two-dimensional integrable models along their combinatorial line. Over the years, these statistical mechanics models have been shown to exhibit rich
analytic and algebraic structures, as well as surprising links to combinatorics. Yet, to this day, many of their aspects remain either conjectural or plainly unexplored. I focus my study on the eight-vertex model and related systems such as the 8VSOS model and the XYZ spin chain, as well as their higher-spin generalisations. One of my central aims is to address conjectures and open questions about the ground state of the XYZ spin chain along its combinatorial line for various boundary conditions. I am also interested in obtaining exact finite-size expressions for some interesting physical quantities. Ultimately, the analysis of their scaling limits for large systems will lead me to establish links with quantum field theory models in the continuum.
The goal of my research is to contribute to the rigorous analysis of elliptic two-dimensional integrable models along their combinatorial line. Over the years,...
Ricardo Cabrita (CP3)
I am working in Gravitational Wave Interferometer instrumentation. Working in the optics lab to test the use of Phase Cameras (PC) for mode matching mitigation in optical cavities and also collaborating with the Phase Camera group at Virgo, contributing with optical simulations and trying to understand the PC generated amplitude and phase maps.
I am working in Gravitational Wave Interferometer instrumentation. Working in the optics lab to test the use of Phase Cameras (PC) for mode matching mitigation...
Office: D.024
Email: ricardo.cabrita@uclouvain.be
Zahraa Daher (CP3)
Machine-learning optimization of experiments in fundamental and applied physics.
Machine-learning optimization of experiments in fundamental and applied physics.
Ishan Darshana (CP3)
R&D for a portable cosmic muon detector
R&D for a portable cosmic muon detector
Office: E.147
Email: ishan.ran@uclouvain.be
Clémentine Dassy (CP3)
I'm working on trajectories of charged particles in electromagnetic knots in vacuum. The next step is to translate these electromagnetic knots into gravitational knots to understand the discrepancy between the theoretical and the observed velocity curves of galaxies.
I'm working on trajectories of charged particles in electromagnetic knots in vacuum. The next step is to translate these electromagnetic knots into gravitationa...
Office: E.253
Federico De Lillo (CP3)
Involved in the search for a stochastic gravitational wave background (SGWB), with particular interest in anisotropies and cosmological components, within the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) collaboration as a Virgo member.
Involved in the search for a stochastic gravitational wave background (SGWB), with particular interest in anisotropies and cosmological components, within the L...
Office: E.256
Antoine Depasse (CP3)
Searches for gravitational waves signal emitted by ultralight boson clouds around rotating black holes with the LIGO-Virgo laser interferometers.
Searches for gravitational waves signal emitted by ultralight boson clouds around rotating black holes with the LIGO-Virgo laser interferometers.
Suat Donertas (CP3)
Experimentalist, working on CMS Tracker Phase 2 Upgrade.
Experimentalist, working on CMS Tracker Phase 2 Upgrade.
David Forsman (MATH)
My PhD-topic is to develop a non-abelian theory of spectral sequences. Double semi-simplicial groups have certain spectral sequences associated to them. The motivating question is how much can we generalize this to the semi-abelian context.
My PhD-topic is to develop a non-abelian theory of spectral sequences. Double semi-simplicial groups have certain spectral sequences associated to them. The mot...
Office: B.404
Email: david.forsman@uclouvain.be
Yannis Georis (CP3)
Working on potential explanations for the origin of Baryonic and Dark matter. I focus on extensions of the Standard Model with "light" particles, e.g. particles having a mass at the MeV to TeV scale for which thermal corrections are crucial.
Working on potential explanations for the origin of Baryonic and Dark matter. I focus on extensions of the Standard Model with "light" particles, e.g. particles...
Office: E.254
Email: yannis.georis@uclouvain.be
Gabriel Glesner (GPP)
Orthogonal and circular ensembles in Random Matrix Theory, Asymptotic analysis of Toeplitz determinants and applications to physics
Orthogonal and circular ensembles in Random Matrix Theory, Asymptotic analysis of Toeplitz determinants and applications to physics
Oguz Güzel (CP3)
I am interested in the Higgs boson pair production at the LHC and the analysis of CMS data/MC by making use of the data analysis techniques including machine learning.
I am interested in the Higgs boson pair production at the LHC and the analysis of CMS data/MC by making use of the data analysis techniques including machine learning.
Office: E.148
Email: oguz.guzel@uclouvain.be
Sumaira Ikram (CP3)
Simulations and data analysis of a muon radiography experiment at Mt. Vesuvius, Italy
Simulations and data analysis of a muon radiography experiment at Mt. Vesuvius, Italy
Office: E.148
Khawla Jaffel (CP3)
Search for heavy resonance decaying into H/A -> Z A/H -> ll bb:
I am a PhD student working on beyond the Standard Model (BSM) physics. Addressing the question of whether additional scalar resonance exists, searching for a signature consisting of two b-tagged jets and two opposite-charge, same flavor leptons originating from Z bosons in one of the simplest extensions of the Standard Model (SM), the Two Higgs Doublet Model (2HDM).
Search for heavy resonance decaying into H/A -> Z A/H -> ll bb:
I am a PhD student working on beyond the Standard Model (BSM) physics. Addressing the questio...
Jan Jerhot (CP3)
My current research focuses on ALP phenomenology, specifically simulations of processes involving ALPs at fixed-target experiments. I'm planning to search for ALPs at NA62 experiment when data taken in beam dump mode will be available. I'm also interested in modern amplitude methods, namely soft bootstrap in EFTs.
My current research focuses on ALP phenomenology, specifically simulations of processes involving ALPs at fixed-target experiments. I'm planning to search for A...
Karlijn Kruiswijk (CP3)
I am a PhD student in astrophysics, and a member in the IceCube collaboration. My PhD thesis is on on low energy (MeV-GeV) neutrinos from Gamma-Ray Burst populations. For this I work on improving the detection and reconstruction of low energy neutrinos, and look at properties of the electromagnetic spectra of Gamma-Ray Bursts to categorize them.
I am a PhD student in astrophysics, and a member in the IceCube collaboration. My PhD thesis is on on low energy (MeV-GeV) neutrinos from Gamma-Ray Burst popula...
Office: E.257
Maxime Lagrange (CP3)
I am interested in tomographic image reconstruction applied to muography, and how it can benefit from Machine-learning optimization.
I am interested in tomographic image reconstruction applied to muography, and how it can benefit from Machine-learning optimization.
Office: E.147
Email: maxime.lagrange@uclouvain.be
Alex Loué (MATH)
I am interested in various aspects of discrete groups such as their geometric and combinatorial features, or their representation theory. Currently, my focus is set on the construction and description of new families of hyperbolic groups with property (T).
I am interested in various aspects of discrete groups such as their geometric and combinatorial features, or their representation theory. Currently, my focus is...
Office: B.321
Email: alex.loue@uclouvain.be
Matteo Maltoni (CP3)
Working on SMEFT operators phenomenology
Working on SMEFT operators phenomenology
Office: E.165
Email: matteo.maltoni@uclouvain.be
Daniele Massaro (CP3)
My research is focused on astroparticle physics, in particular on dark sector, neutrinos and dark matter.
I am working on dark sector phenomelogy, studying new beyond Standard Model models scenarios trying to explain problems, such as dark matter or neutrino masses, according the several experimental constraints.
I am also active in the development of the tool "MadDM", which is an automated numerical tool for the computation of dark matter observables for generic new physics models.
My research is focused on astroparticle physics, in particular on dark sector, neutrinos and dark matter.
I am working on dark sector phenomelogy, studying new...
Email: daniele.massaro@uclouvain.be
Sébastien Mattenet (MATH)
Did my masters thesis in topos theory.
Currently writing about Lyapunov theory in categorical terms, specifically the converse lyapunov theorem that a system with an equilibrium point must have a corresponding "energy function" (lyapunov fucntion, ie a function that decrease on trajectory and "sufficiently" smooth) that serve as a certificate for the stability.
Did my masters thesis in topos theory.
Currently writing about Lyapunov theory in categorical terms, specifically the converse lyapunov theorem that a system w...
Office: Euler a1.01
Jonathan Mauro (CP3)
Looking for solar-flares produced neutrinos with KM3NeT :)
Looking for solar-flares produced neutrinos with KM3NeT :)
Aline Michel (MATH)
The goal of the research is to explore the exactness properties of the category of preordered groups and of preordered abelian groups, with particular attention to non-additive torsion theories in these categories. We will then develop a new approach to non-abelian homology of preordered groups. A generalization of some of these results to preordered semi-abelian algebras will also be considered.
The goal of the research is to explore the exactness properties of the category of preordered groups and of preordered abelian groups, with particular attention...
Nicolas Robert (GPP)
My research is currently focused on spatial phase separation occurring in some statistical models. This phenomenon appears when boundary conditions induce macroscopic effects on the system, resulting in the formation of several regions with distinct behaviours. These regions are separated by interfaces generally referred to as "arctic curves".
My research is currently focused on spatial phase separation occurring in some statistical models. This phenomenon appears when boundary conditions induce macro...
Léo Schelstraete (MATH)
I work on the interplay between knot theory and higher representation theory. More precisely, I'm interested in an invariant of knots called odd Khovanov homology, which can be thought as a categorification of the Jones polynomial. I try to understand it through the categorification of (the representation theory of) quantum algebras.
I work on the interplay between knot theory and higher representation theory. More precisely, I'm interested in an invariant of knots called odd Khovanov homolo...
Office: B.429
Lancelot Semal (MATH)
I try to answer questions in this field : unitary representations of locally compact groups
I try to answer questions in this field : unitary representations of locally compact groups
Office: B.321
Email: lancelot.semal@uclouvain.be
Simone Tentori (CP3)
I study particle physics phenomenology in colliders, both SM and BSM, with particular attention to top-philic interaction.
I study particle physics phenomenology in colliders, both SM and BSM, with particular attention to top-philic interaction.
Julien Touchèque (CP3)
Phenomenology of CP violation in weak bosons pair production and single top quark processes with the Standard Model Effective Field Theory.
Phenomenology of CP violation in weak bosons pair production and single top quark processes with the Standard Model Effective Field Theory.
Office: E.165
Tu Thong Tran (CP3)
I study Electroweak couplings of the top quark in the production of top - anti top pair in association with a vector boson (W, Z)
I study Electroweak couplings of the top quark in the production of top - anti top pair in association with a vector boson (W, Z)
Email: tu.tran@uclouvain.be
Stavros Venikoudis (CP3)
My research is focused on Stochastic Gravitational Wave Backgrounds with the LIGO-Virgo laser interferometric detectors. Specifically, I work on the development of techniques aimed to disentangle, in case of detection of an SGWB signal, the different contributions to the SGWB and determine their distributions on the sky. Also, I work on the investigation of possible correlations in time and frequency of SGWBs from cosmological sources, such as cosmic strings after relaxing the assumption of stationarity.
My research is focused on Stochastic Gravitational Wave Backgrounds with the LIGO-Virgo laser interferometric detectors. Specifically, I work on the development...
Office: E.255
Corentin Vienne (MATH)
Research in categorical algebra, in particular semi-abelian categories. We are studying consequences of categorical conditions, such as action representability, in varieties of non-associative algebras.
Research in categorical algebra, in particular semi-abelian categories. We are studying consequences of categorical conditions, such as action representability,...
Office: B.427
Email: corentin.vienne@uclouvain.be
Zeqiang Wang (CP3)
(1) Improve the accuracy of the SMEFT predictions
(2) Advance the SMEFiT technology
(3) Perform global analyses of HEP data with optimal observables
(1) Improve the accuracy of the SMEFT predictions
(2) Advance the SMEFiT technology
(3) Perform global analyses of HEP data with optimal observables
Valentin Weber (CP3)
I am currently working on light hidden sector Dark Matter (including sterile neutrinos and ALPs). The main focus of this work lies on the Dark Matter production in the early universe, in particular on the computation of thermal corrections to the product during freeze-in. I want to make more reliable predictions for the relic density in such models, which can be tested in experiments.
I am currently working on light hidden sector Dark Matter (including sterile neutrinos and ALPs). The main focus of this work lies on the Dark Matter production...
Morgane Zeoli (CP3)
My work is orientated toward gravitational wave (GW) instrumentation. It focuses on passive and active seismic sensing parts and isolation strategies for two gravitational wave detector projects: E-TEST, an almost 1x1 scaled prototype of the future ET (Einstein Telescope) GW detectors which will be built in the Euregio Meuse-Rhine sector, and LGWA (Lunar Gravitational Wave Antenna), a lunar GW detector. I am working on mode damping of the E-TEST cryogenic mirrors crystal compressive suspension using optomechanical dampers and on the characterization of horizontal and vertical Cryogenic Superconducting Inertial Sensors (CSISs) which will be part of the aforementioned projects.
My work is orientated toward gravitational wave (GW) instrumentation. It focuses on passive and active seismic sensing parts and isolation strategies for two gr...
Office: E.358
Email: morgane.zeoli@uclouvain.be
Daniel Zimmer (MATH)
The goal of my research is to investigate the topology of spaces of embeddings, using tools from algebraic topology ; more precisely, I investigate cosimplicial models for such spaces built using the calculus of functors.
The goal of my research is to investigate the topology of spaces of embeddings, using tools from algebraic topology ; more precisely, I investigate cosimplicial...
Master students (9)
Romain Gorski (CP3)
Master student studying AGN (Active Galaxy Nuclei) using electromagnetic, neutrinos and gravitational waves data. The main objective is to search for correlations and space-time coincidence between those three. To do so, I make use of computational and data analysis (plus an ounce of machine learning) methods.
Master student studying AGN (Active Galaxy Nuclei) using electromagnetic, neutrinos and gravitational waves data. The main objective is to search for correlatio...
Office: E. Lannoye
Technical staff (14)
Administrative staff (6)
Providing secretarial support to CP3.
Providing secretarial support to CP3.
Visitors (10)
Abhishek Chauhan (CP3)
Collaborating with Andrea Giammanco's muography team.
Collaborating with Andrea Giammanco's muography team.
Yves Felix (MATH)
topologie algébrique, homotopie rationnelle
topologie algébrique, homotopie rationnelle
André Füzfa (CURL)
Professor at FUNDP, working in theoretical cosmology: interpretations of dark energy, observational constraints from structure formation, Hubble diagram, CMB, ... and on complex systems in general relativity: dynamical systems, multi-physics N-body simulations, numerical relativity.
Professor at FUNDP, working in theoretical cosmology: interpretations of dark energy, observational constraints from structure formation, Hubble diagram, CMB, ....
Phone: (+32 10 4) 7 3217
Michele Lucente (CP3)
I work on extensions of the Standard Model of particle physics aimed at accounting for the observed neutrino masses and flavour mixing, the origin of the baryon asymmetry of the Universe and the nature of dark matter.
I am currently developing a new computer tool (MadbaM) devoted to precision computations of the baryon asymmetry of the Universe in beyond the Standard Model realisations.
I work on extensions of the Standard Model of particle physics aimed at accounting for the observed neutrino masses and flavour mixing, the origin of the baryon...
Email: michele.lucente@uclouvain.be
Fara Renaud (MATH)
My PhD research concerns higher categorical Galois theory in the context of certain algebraic structures of interest called quandles (a notion of symmetry which is used in knot theory and geometry). The category of quandles is algebraic by nature, but features interesting geometrical properties. This provides an interesting context for the study and illustration of higher categorical Galois theory and related meaningful notions of homotopy. Key words: higher categorical Galois theory, racks and quandles, centrality, commutators, higher coverings.
My PhD research concerns higher categorical Galois theory in the context of certain algebraic structures of interest called quandles (a notion of symmetry which...
Artur Shaikhiev (CP3)
Search for rare decays/new particles. Interested in Monte Carlo simulation of physics experiments
Search for rare decays/new particles. Interested in Monte Carlo simulation of physics experiments
Email: artur.shaikhiev@uclouvain.be
Michel Willem (MATH)
nonlinear partial differential equations, global analysis, calculus of variations,
functional analysis, real analysis, history of mathematics
nonlinear partial differential equations, global analysis, calculus of variations,
functional analysis, real analysis, history of mathematics
Interns (11)
Pablo Benlliure Cortina (CP3)
Internship with Eduardo Cortina
Internship with Eduardo Cortina
Phone: (+32 10 4) +34 617 85 1
Khalil El Achi (CP3)
Internship in the CP3 muography group, participating to detector and simulation activities.
Internship in the CP3 muography group, participating to detector and simulation activities.
Mohammad Fakhredin (CP3)
Internship in the CMS experiment with Anna Benecke and Andrea Giammanco
Internship in the CMS experiment with Anna Benecke and Andrea Giammanco
Jad Saab (CP3)
Internship in the CMS experiment with Anna Benecke and Andrea Giammanco
Internship in the CMS experiment with Anna Benecke and Andrea Giammanco
Guests (7)
Thierry Delbar (CP3)
Production and collection of Li8 and B8 nuclei to be used for the production of neutrino beams (project EuroNu)
Production and collection of Li8 and B8 nuclei to be used for the production of neutrino beams (project EuroNu)
Phone: (+32 10 4) 7 3202
Email: thierry.delbar@uclouvain.be
Ghislain Grégoire (CP3)
Experimentalist. Detection of radiations (nearly all types ...). Design, simulation, construction, setup and operation of radiation detectors.
Experimentalist. Detection of radiations (nearly all types ...). Design, simulation, construction, setup and operation of radiation detectors.
René Prieels (CP3)
Energy issues: analysis of the energy future based mainly on the physical capabilities of all resources available.
Energy issues: analysis of the energy future based mainly on the physical capabilities of all resources available.
Email: rene.prieels@uclouvain.be
Patricia Radelet-de Grave (External collaborator)
History of mathematics and physics
History of mathematics and physics