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Matteo Cremonesi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University. He specializes in Nuclear Particle Physics and High Energy Physics Experiment. Matteo earned his Ph.D. from the University of Oxford in 2014 after completing his Master's and Bachelor's degrees at the University of Rome II in 2012 and 2009, respectively. His research interests focus on the fundamental building blocks of nature, with extensive contributions to the study of the Standard Model (SM) in particle physics. He played a key role in the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) experiment at the Tevatron collider, co-leading efforts that contributed to the discovery of the top quark. His work at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has been critical in addressing unanswered questions in particle physics, particularly regarding dark matter, which is theorized to comprise about 85% of the universe's mass. Cremonesi has contributed significantly to experiments aimed at detecting dark matter interactions through high-energy proton collisions. Additionally, he has been pivotal in improving missing transverse momentum (MET) reconstruction methods using machine learning techniques, helping to enhance the efficiency of LHC data analysis. His collaborative work extends within the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment, where he led MET group activities and has been recognized for his innovative contributions to both the theoretical and applied aspects of physics research.
Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, PA
Teaching and conducting research in Nuclear Particle Physics.
University of Notre Dame • Notre Dame, IN
Research in high energy physics utilizing artificial intelligence.
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory • Batavia, IL
Conducted research in particle physics experiments.
Harvard University Department of Physics • Cambridge, MA
Engaged in research within high energy physics.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.