Elena Pinetti
PhD
Affiliation
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Batavia, Illinois 60510 USAContact
Research Activity
GALACTIC X-RAY FLUX FOR LIGHT DARK MATTER SEARCHES
Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Hautes Energies, Paris
Advisor: Dr. Marco Cirelli (CNRS Research Director)
AUTO-CORRELATION of gamma-RAYS
Department of Physics at the University of Turin
Advisor: Prof. Nicolao Fornengo
CROSS-CORRELATION BETWEEN gamma-RAYS AND 21 CM LINE
DIRECT DETECTION OF DARK MATTER
Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Hautes Energies, Paris
Advisor: Dr. Marco Cirelli
Visiting Scientist
University of Western Cape, Cape Town (South Africa)
Education & Training
PhD (First in the PhD selection)
Department of Physics at the University of Turin
Topic: Theoretical developments of the cross-correlation techniques for Dark Matter and Cosmology studies
PhD defense: September 2021
Advisor: Prof. Nicolao Fornengo, Dr. Marco Cirelli
MASTER’S DEGREE: THEORETICAL PHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS
Department of Physics at the University of Turin
Degree Mark: 110/110 Summa cum Laude
Thesis Title: Dark Matter and Cosmology through cross-correlations with intensity mapping of neutral hydrogen
Advisor: Prof. Nicolao Fornengo
Co-advisor: Dr. Stefano Camera
External examiner: Prof. Fiorenza Donato
BACHELOR’S DEGREE: PHYSICS
Department of Physics at the University of Turin
Degree Mark: 110/110 cum Laude
Thesis Title: Gravitational waves: general theoretical aspects and phenomenology of pulsars emission
Advisor: Prof. Nicolao Fornengo
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Liceo scientifico F. Vercelli of Asti
Degree Mark: 100/100
Advanced class in Mathematics and Physics
Invited Speaker & Seminars
Laboratoire d'Annecy-le-Vieux de physique théorique, Annecy-le-Vieux (France) - Scheduled for November 5th
BSM pandemic double feature, Virtual talk
ICAP, Waterloo (Canada) - virtual talk during the COVID19 pandemic
Perimeter Institute, Waterloo, Canada - Virtual conference during the COVID19 pandemic
Initiative for Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics (ICAP), Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, France
University of Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa
Conference Speaker
PONT 2020, Virtual conference
3rd South AMerican Dark Matter Workshop, Virtual conference
Kashiwa Dark Matter Symposium 2020, Virtual conference
Link to the recording.
Cosmology From Home 2020, Virtual conference during the COVID19 pandemic
Link to the recording.
Rencontres de Pysique des particules 2020, Palaiseau, France
SKA Cosmology SWG, Paris, France
Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics (TAUP 2019), Toyama, Japan
COSMO19, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
Programming Skills
- Python
- Julia
- Wolfram Mathematica
- C++
Scholarships & Awards
VINCI GRANT
Italo-French University
This grant is awarded for the most promising PhD project
CASSINI JUNIOR GRANT
French Embassy
This grant is funded by the French Embassy in Italy in order to organize a workshop on space science
DEPARTMENT OF EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
University of Turin
This is a special fellowship that falls within the funds assigned by the “Ministry of Education, Universities and Research” to the best Italian departments together with the title of Department of Excellence
SCHOLARSHIP FOR TALENTED GRADUATE STUDENTS
Soroptimist International, Club of Asti
This scholarship covered the fee for a course on leadership at the Bocconi University in Milan
SCHOLARSHIP FOR TALENTED YOUNG STUDENTS
Fondazione Cecilia Gilardi
SCHOLARSHIP FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN STEM
Soroptimist International, Club of Asti
SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC MERIT
Società di Mutuo Soccorso "Cesare Pozzo"
ERASMUS TRAINEESHIP, TWO-MONTH INTERNSHIP
Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Haute Energies, Jussieu, Paris
SCHOLARSHIP FOR ACADEMIC MERIT
Cassa di Risparmio di Asti
Young Women in Public Affairs Award
Zonta Club
This is a scholarship awarded for outstanding social commitment in favour of women's emancipation
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED FOR ACADEMIC MERIT
Società di Mutuo Soccorso "Cesare Pozzo"
Leadership Experience
- Co-organizer of the journal club at the Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Hautes Energies (2020)
- Co-Founder of Soroptimist Net Lead, a national network of 40 young women focused on female empowerment and education on gender equality (2019-Present)
- Representative of the PhD students (2018-Present)
- Ambassador of the "Premio Calicanto" for equal opportunities (2019-Present)
- Member of the jury of the National Award for Science Journalism (2017, 2019)
- Organizer of the "Second Italian Conference of Physics Students" (2016)
- Councillor and Member of the Executive Office of the Commission on Equal Opportunities of the City of Asti (2013-2017)
Mentoring
Supernova Foundation
It is an International network of physicists in which professors and researchers provide career advice and guidance to their mentees in form of monthly skype calls and regular webinars.
Mentor: Prof. Maïté Dupuis (University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada )
Soroptimist International
This mentoring program is part of the activities organised by Soroptimist Net Lead (SNL) in partnership with Soroptimist International (SI) of Italy: young members of SNL are paired to senior members of SI to be mentored in a 8-months mentoring program.
Mentor: Mentor: Prof. Carmela Mento (University of Catania, Italy, Italy )
Conferences & Workshops
TAUP 2019
International Conference on Topics in Astroparticle and Underground Physics
Toyama (Japan)
SKA COSMOLOGY SWG
University of Turin, Turin (Italy)
CASTLE
University of Turin, Tagliolo Monferrato (Italy)
ANISOTROPIC UNIVERSE
Barolo Astoparticle Meeting, Barolo (Italy)
AMSTERDAM-PARIS-STOCKHOLD 6TH MEETING
Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Hautes Energies, Chantilly (France)
DARK MATTER AND STARS
Laboratoire de Physique Théorique et Hautes Energies, Paris (France)
Schools
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ON ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
Max Planck Institute, Heidelberg (Germany)
THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND GRAVITATION
Galileo Galilei Institute, Arcetri (Italy)
XII TONALE WINTER SCHOOL IN COSMOLOGY
Heidelberg University, Passo del Tonale (Italy)
SUMMER SCHOOL ON LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURE
Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Berlin (Germany)
SUMMER SCHOOL ON PARTICLE AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS
GraSPA2017, Annecy-le-Vieux (France)
IAPS4FUSION
International Association of Physics Students, Oxford and London (United Kingdom)
PLAS@PAR PLASMAS À PARIS
Sorbonne Université, Roscoff (France)
Reference Contact
Nicolao Fornengo
Full Professor
Dr. Marco Cirelli
CNRS Research Director
Stefano Camera
Associate Professor
Bradley J. Kavanagh
Researcher