Juri Smirnov

Principal Investigator

I am an experienced, versatile particle theorist and cosmologist. My work spans from formal theory to phenomenology, with connections to experiment, gravity, astrophysics, and atomic physics. At the moment my main focus is dark matter detection with an emphasis on new methods, including quantum technologies, ultra-low temperature environments, and AI-assisted new materials design.

Interests

• Multigravity, and massive extensions of GR
• Astroparticle physics and new dark sectors
• New detection strategies for dark matter
• New material design for particle detection
• Molecular property prediction for various applications

Education

• Undergraduate Medicine - Freiburg University
• BSc/MSc Theoretical Physics - Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich
• PhD - Max Planck Institut fuer Kernphysik, Heidelberg
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellow - Ohio State University
• Post-Doctoral Researcher - Stockholm University