CV
Appointments
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Directeur de Recherche 1e Classe (2023–present)
CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, Annecy, France -
Scientific Associate (2020–2022)
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland -
Directeur de Recherche 2e Classe (2017–2023)
CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, Annecy, France -
Chargé de Recherche 1e Classe (2011–2017)
CNRS/IN2P3, LAPP, Annecy, France -
Research Physicist Staff (2007–2011)
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland -
Fellow (2005–2007)
CERN, Geneva, Switzerland -
Postdoctoral Research Associate (2003–2005)
University of Milano, Milano, Italy -
Postgraduate Research Associate (1998–1999)
Microelectronics Group, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland
Education
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Accreditation to Supervise Research (2016)
University of Grenoble-Alpes, France
Thesis: From ADC counts to the Higgs boson: photons for physics measurements with the ATLAS experiment at the LHC Run 1 -
PhD in Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics (1999–2003) with highest honours
University of Milano, Italy
Thesis: Energy reconstruction and calibration algorithms for the ATLAS electromagnetic calorimeter -
MSc in Physics (1992–1998) with 110/110 cum laude, highest honours
University of Torino, Italy
Thesis: Measurement of the J/$\psi$ production at the CERN SPS with the NA50 experiment
Services to the Profession
Research Management
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ATLAS LAPP Team Leader (2023–present)
Member of the ATLAS Collaboration Board -
FCC-PED LAPP Team Leader (2022–present)
FCC France contact for LAPP -
Plenary European Committee for Future Accelerators (pECFA) (2020–present)
Member -
ATLAS Liquid Argon (LAr) Group Representative (2012–present)
LAPP Team -
French CERN Fellowship Selection Committee (2015–2020)
Member
Scientific Responsibilities and Coordination Roles
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ATLAS LAr Phase II Calibration Upgrade (2024–present)
Coordinator, member of the ATLAS LAr Phase II Upgrade Steering Group -
LHC Higgs Combination Group (2023–present)
Convener (ATLAS) -
ATLAS Higgs Working Group (2020–2022)
Convener, member of ATLAS Physics Coordination -
LHC Higgs Cross-Section Working Group 2 (Higgs Properties) (2018–2020)
Convener (ATLAS) -
ATLAS Analysis Contact (2017–2020)
$H\to\gamma\gamma$ couplings analysis -
ATLAS LAr Phase II Calibration Upgrade activity (2017–2020)
Coordinator, member of the ATLAS LAr Phase II Upgrade Steering Group -
ATLAS LAr activities at LAPP (2017–2020)
Coordinator -
ATLAS Higgs HGamma Working Group (2016–2017)
Convener -
ATLAS Analysis Contact (2015–2016)
Search for Higgs-like diphoton resonances analysis -
ATLAS EGamma Combined Performance group (2012–2014)
Convener, member of ATLAS Physics Coordination -
ATLAS LAr Software and Data Preparation group (2011–2012)
Convener, member of the ATLAS LAr Steering Group -
ATLAS Photon Identification group (2011–2012)
Convener -
ATLAS Standard Model Direct Photons group (2010–2011)
Convener -
ATLAS LAr Calorimeter Electronic Calibration group (2005–2010)
Convener
Research Evaluation Committees
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Long baseline Neutrino Committee (LBNC) (2023–present)
Member, Fermilab, USA -
Swiss National Science Foundation (2023–present)
Grant reviewer -
Register of Expert Peer Reviewers for Italian Scientific Evaluation (REPRISE) (2016–present)
Member -
LHCC panel reviewing the Phase-2 CMS Barrel Calorimeter Technical Design Report (2017–2018)
Member
Conference and Workshop Organization
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Higgs Conference (2022–2025)
International Organizing Committee, member, chair in 2025 -
Program Committee, Higgs 2022 Conference (2022)
Pisa, Italy -
Organizing Committee, Higgs Hunting 2022 Workshop (2022)
Paris, France -
Organizing Committee, Les Houches Workshop Physics at the TeV Colliders (2013–present)
Les Houches, France
Awards and Grants
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CNRS RIPEC Merit-based Bonus (2021–2025)
Prime individuelle au mérite scientifique (Comp. 3) -
CNRS Scientific Excellence Prize (2014–2017)
Prime d’Excellence Scientifique -
ANR PhotonPortal Project (2016–2021)
Principal investigator
Editorial Activities
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Peer reviewer for scientific journals (2011–present)
Including Physics Letters B, Journal of Instrumentation, The European Physical Journal C, and Computer Physics Communications -
Editorial Boards for internal review of ATLAS papers (2009–present)
Chair and member -
ATLAS Collaboration Publication Committee (2009–2011)
Member