Research

Research Activity

I am a theoretical particle physicist with interests in many areas of High Energy Physics.
My research work involves calculations in Quantum Field Theory, Computer Simulations and Statistical Analysis of Experimental Data.

In particular, I do research in Quantum Field Theory of the Strong Interactions (Quantum Chromodynamics) and Hadron Collider Phenomenology with a special focus on precision physics at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).

I have expertise in the analysis of the structure of the proton, in particular proton Parton Distribution Functions (PDFs), and in perturbative calculations for vector boson, top-quark pair, and QCD jet production at the LHC.

I have extensively worked in Physics Beyond the Standard Model (SM) and tested predictions of several extensions of the SM at the LHC to investigate possible signatures of new physics interactions.

My publications can be found here: Inspire HEP

Research Grants

National Science Foundation, N. Kidonakis (PI) & M. Guzzi (co-PI), “Theoretical Calculations for Particle Physics at Hadron Colliders”, Aug 2024-Jul 2027, Grant: PHY-2412071. Amount: $360,000
National Science Foundation, N. Kidonakis (PI) & M. Guzzi (co-PI) "Particle Theory for High-Energy Collider Physics", Sep 2021 - Aug 2024. Grant: PHY-2112025. Amount: $300,000.
National Science Foundation, PI Grant, “Precision theory at the LHC: strong interaction dynamics and new physics searches”, Sep 2018 - Aug 2021. Grant: PHY-1820818. Amount: $108,830.

Research network

I am a long term collaborator of the CTEQ group, a world leading collaboration for studies on the structure of the proton. While postdoc at DESY Hamburg, I collaborated with the PROSA group, and contributed to develop modules of the xFitter, an open source platform for multiple studies in Quantum Chromodynamics.

My current research network includes collaborators in various institutions in the US and Europe, e.g., Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas TX, University of Liverpool in the UK, Michigan State University in Lansing MI, The University at Buffalo, in Buffalo NY, Florida State University in Tallahassee FL, Manchester University in the UK, DESY Hamburg in Germany (with which we stipulated an exchange program), and University of Salento University in Lecce, Italy.

Cooperative agreement KSU - DESY Hamburg (Germany).

Physics students with interests in particle physics can contact me to know more about it.

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