Dr. Elisa Resconi

Professor

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Biography

Prof. Elisa Resconi is a leading figure in the field of experimental physics with a focus on cosmic particles, particularly neutrinos. Her research explores the intersection of particle physics and astrophysics, emphasizing the role of cosmic neutrinos as key messengers that open new observational windows into violent astrophysical phenomena. Having completed her dissertation on solar neutrinos at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso, she later relocated to Germany under a Marie Curie Fellowship at DESY-Zeuthen. In 2005, she headed the Emmy Noether junior research group at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg and was appointed as a professor at the Technical University of Munich in 2012. Prof. Resconi has received several accolades such as the Liesel Beckmann Distinguished Professorship and the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Medal, affirming her contributions to the field. Her scholarly work includes significant publications that delve into the characteristics and sources of cosmic neutrinos, particularly focusing on blazar TXS0506+056 and the broader implications of neutrino interactions in astrophysics.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

Technical University of Munich • Munich, Germany

Holder of the Chair for Experimental Physics Cosmic Particles.

Awards

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Liesel Beckmann Distinguished Professorship

2018-01-01
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Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Medal

2017-01-01
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Max Planck Fellow

2017-01-01
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Heisenberg Professorship

2012-01-01
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Marie Curie Individual Fellowship

2002-01-01