Lucio Cerrito is a particle physicist studying the properties of subatomic particles, the production and mass of the top quark, the associated production of W-bosons with bottom and charm quarks, and the Higgs boson in high-energy hadronic collisions. Professor Cerrito works on the ATLAS experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (Switzerland) since 2007 and is a member of the CDF Collaboration at the Tevatron collider in the USA since the early 2000’s.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Experimental Particle Physics, University College London, 2002
- Laurea in Fisica, “Sapienza” University of Rome, 1998
- Postgraduate Certificate on Academic Practice, Queen Mary University of London, 2009
POSITIONS HELD
-Reader in Particle Physics, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL, UK), 2013 -16
-Lecturer of Experimental Particle Physics, Queen Mary University of London (UK), 2006 -13
-PPARC Research Fellow, University of Oxford (UK), 2005-06.
-Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA), 2002-05
Other Academic or Research Appointments:
-Visiting Reader, University of Southampton, 2013-17.
-Associate Professor, University of Perugia (Italy), 2014-15.
-Visiting Scientist, CERN, 2011-12.
-Visiting Scientist, Royal Society's International Short Visit, CERN (Switzerland), 2007
-Lecturer, Exeter College, University of Oxford (UK) 2006
-Visiting Scientist, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (IL, USA), 1999-2005.
-Research Assistant, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, CCLRC, Didcot (UK), 1998-02
-INFN Research Student, Frascati National Laboratory, INFN, Frascati (Italy), 1997-98
AFFILIATIONS and PRIZES
-Grantee of the European Research Council, ERC Consolidator Grant (2015-21)
-Fellow of the UK Institute of Physics (Elected 2018)
-Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (Admitted 2009)
-Recipient of the QMUL Science and Engineering Research Performance Award (2013)
-Co-recipient of the 2019 EPS-HEP Prize to the CDF and D0 Collaborations (2019) “for the discovery and detailed measurements of the top quark”
-Co-recipient of the 2013 EPS-HEP Prize to the ATLAS Collaboration (2013) “for the discovery of the Higgs boson”
-Recipient of a UK Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2011)
-Recipient of a UK Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council Fellowship (2005-08)
-Member of the European Physical Society (2015-)
-Member of the ATLAS Collaboration at CERN (2007-)
-Member of the CDF Collaboration at FermiLab (2000-)
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
-Principal Investigator (PI), NPTEV-TQP2020 ERC CoG research programme (2015-21)
-Convener, ATLAS Top Quark Mass measurements Group (2017-19)
-Deputy Team Leader, ATLAS University of Rome Tor Vergata group (2018-)
-Institute Representative, ATLAS Trigger and DAQ board, 2009-
-Coordinator of the QM London ATLAS Level-1 Calorimeter Trigger group (2009-16)
-Principal Investigator for QM London activities on the ATLAS Level-1 Calorimeter Trigger Upgrade (2010-16)
-Deputy Team Leader, ATLAS Queen Mary University London group (2011-16)
-Convener, ATLAS Top Quark Cross Section Group, (2011-12)
-Convener, ATLAS-UK Top Physics Group, 2008-10
-Convener, CDF Muon Software Group (2003-2005)
-Coordinator for the operations and maintenance of the CDF Central Muon Upgrade System, 2002-2004
INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT, PANELS and SERVICE
-Coordinator of the Faculty of Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2021-24)
-Vice Director, Department of Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2018-24)
-Member of the University's Technology Transfer Committee, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2022-25)
-Member of the University’s Research Committee, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2019-22)
-Member of the Group of Evaluation Experts (GEV), Physical Sciences, ANVUR VQR 2015-19 (2020-22)
-Chair, Outreach Working Group, Department of Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2018-)
-Member of the Faculty of Sciences Coordination Committee, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2018-21)
-Member of the national panel 02/A1 (experimental HEP) of the Italian Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale (2016-18)
-Member of the Doctoral Teaching Board, Department of Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2017-)
-Member of the Research Quality Committee, Department of Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata (2017-)
-Member of the Teaching Student-Staff Committee, Department of Physics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, (2017-19)
-Director for Admissions to the QM London PhD Programme in Particle Physics (2012-13)
-Member of the UK Science and Technology Projects Peer Review Panel, (STFC) 2010-11
-Chair of the Editorial Board for several ATLAS papers on SUSY searches (2008-present-
Referee for the American Physical Society Journals, Physical Review. 2006-present
-Referee for the European Research Council ERC CoG and AdG, Italy’s MIUR, UK’s STFC, Chile’s Fondecyt
-Deputy Chair of the School of Physics Exam Board, QM London (2012-13)
-Member of the Editorial Board for several CDF papers (2005-present)
-ATLAS representative to the London-Tier 2 Computing Grid, 2007-08
TEACHING
Physics of Energy and the Environment, Physics undergraduate course, University of Rome Tor Vergata, since 2021/22
Particle Physics, 4th-year Physics undergraduate course, University of Rome Tor Vergata, since 2016/17
Quantum Physics, 1st-year Physics undergraduate course, QM University of London, 2015/16
Classical Mechanics and Electrostatics, 1st-year UG course for Engineers, University of Perugia, 2014/15
Classical Physics 1st-year UG course for Biologists, University of Perugia, 2014/15
Radiation Detectors 3rd-year Physics undergraduate course, QM University of London, 2012/13, 2013/14.
Review and Independent Projects 3/4th-year Physics undergraduates, QM University of London, 2013/14
Vibrations and Waves, 2nd-year Physics undergraduates, QM University of London, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12
Scientific Measurement,1st-year Physics undergraduates, QM University of London, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11
Quantum Mechanics, Exeter College, University of Oxford, U.K.,2005/06
Electromagnetism, Exeter College, University of Oxford, U.K.,2005/06
PUBLICATIONS
• Author of over 1000 journal publications, available on https://inspirehep.net
• Book: “Radiation and Detectors”, L. Cerrito, Springer (2017) ISBN 978-3-319-53181-6
• Number of publications (WOS): 1520
• Number of citations (WOS): 70070
• h-index (WOS): 118
OUTREACH
-European Research Night, organiser of the Photographic Exhibit “Technology at Particle Accelerators” (2017)
-ScienzaOrienta, UniRoma2, Talk “ATLAS Experiment: from the Higgs boson to Dark Matter searches” (2017)
-European Research Night, UniRoma2, Talk “Waves and Particles” (2016)
-Summer Placements at UniRoma2, Talk “The Discovery of the Higgs Boson” and ATLAS hands-on (2016)
-Royal Society Summer Science Exibition (London), co-organiser “The Higgs Boson and beyond” (2014).
-Organiser of the QM University of London Particle Physics Masterclass (all years between 2007-2013)