Elena Pinetti

Elena Pinetti is an astroparticle physicist specialized in multi-messenger research of dark matter. She is a pioneer in the use of infrared telescopes—including the James Webb Space Telescope—for the detection of dark matter in the universe, and she has led innovative research in the field of fundamental physics in innovative cosmic environments, such as voids and cosmic filaments.

He obtained his PhD in physics with honors in 2021, as part of a joint program between the University of Turin and the Sorbonne University in Paris. Subsequently, he moved to the United States as a researcher at Fermilab, the leading American laboratory for particle physics, where he worked until 2024. He is currently a Flatiron Research Fellow at the Center for Computational Astrophysics in New York.

Dr. Pinetti has received over 20 awards and research grants, including the “Giuliano Preparata Award” from the Italian Physical Society, in recognition of the development of an innovative and revolutionary method for dark matter research. She has presented her work at over 50 conferences and seminars, and her research has been featured in numerous scientific and popular publications, including Physics Today, the flagship journal of the American Institute of Physics.

In addition to scientific activity, he is actively involved in mentoring and scientific dissemination. He is a mentor and a member of the steering committee of the Supernova Foundation, an international mentoring program in physics.