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Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Bachelor in Physics in 1997, Master's in 2000 and PhD at 2004 at the University of Campinas, Brazil. Visiting researcher during the graduated studies at the University of Leeds, Great Britain and the University of Adelaide, Australia. Post-doc at the Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics at the University of São Paulo, Brazil from 2004 until 2007. Researcher position at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany during 2007 and 2008 and Professor in Astroparticle Physics at the University of São Paulo since 2008. Member of the Pierre Auger Observatory and the CTA Observatory. Chair of the Consortium Board do CTA, Coordinator of Strategic Programs and Infrastructure for FAPESP, Member of the Board of Directors of the GMT Observatory, representative of FAPESP in the resources board of LHC experiments, Member of the Director Board of Latin-America Council for Physics, Co-chair of the Department of Physics and Interdisciplinary Science of IFSC/USP. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The prime objective of this project is the production of revolutionary scientific results in Physics and Astrophysics through the participation of the proponents in the construction, data analysis and interpretation of the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTA). Technological innovation and social impact are guaranteed results of this proposal given the participation of the industry …
This project aims at assuring the permanence of the proponents in the world leadership in astroparticle physics through the participation in the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTA). CTA is an international collaboration which intends to construct the new generation of ground gamma ray telescopes to study astroparticle physics among other subjects of astrophysical interest. The pla…
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There is a broad consensus nowadays that the matter density of the Universe mainlyconsists of an unknown component, called Dark Matter (DM). However, its fundamentalnature it is still unknown. We propose to investigate the potentialities of CTA to detect adark matter signal and identify its true nature through its annihilation or decay in denseenvironments of the Universe, such as dwarf s…
It is generally accepted nowadays that the matter density of the Universemainly consists of an unknown component, called Dark Matter (DM). It isalso believed that DM is formed of a new neutral, stable and non-baryonicelementary particle. In high density environments of the Universe DM mayself-annihilate and produce a strong gamma-ray signal. Among all possibletargets, dwarf galaxies of th…
This project focuses on advancing simulation and data analysis techniques for the study of extensive air showers (EAS) in astroparticle physics, leveraging the unique capabilities of the Pierre Auger and Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) Observatories. Extensive air showers, initiated by the interaction of high-energy cosmic rays and gamma rays with Earth's atmosphere, provide critical insi…
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This project aims to build media and imagery spaces that provide scientific, artistic and cultural reflections on how we see "The sky above us" and how different perspectives impact our lives. We will explore the sky as a confluence of knowledge, considering different perspectives and worldviews to inform and excite the audience about science and the natural world. The format to be chosen…
Astrophysical and cosmological probes reveal that about 85% of the matter content of the universe is of unknown composition. For this reason, it is generally accepted that a new electrically neutral, cosmologically stable, and non-baryonic type of matter is out there to be discovered. This dark matter appears in many extensions of the Standard Model which aim to solve other problems rel…
In this project, we are going to develop analysis methods and explore the CTA data toimprove our understanding of the acceleration mechanisms in Galactic and Extragalacticsources. The underlying questions are related to the mechanisms generating thehighest energies of electromagnetic and charged particles observed in nature.Among the pletora of source types to be measured by CTA, we have …
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The nature of dark matter (DM) remains one of the most compelling mysteries in modern physics. Indirect detection using very-high-energy gamma rays is a promising approach to unveil the particle nature of DM. In particular, the Galactic Center (GC) region of the Milky Way, with its high DM density and relative proximity, is expected to be the brightest source of gamma rays from DM annihil…
The radio galaxy Centaurus A (Cen A) is often considered the best candidate source of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. X-ray and gamma-rays data provide evidence of particle acceleration to very-high energies in this source. Due the proximity and high power, and the detected emission of high-energy gamma-rays, Cen A is an unique target to explore particle acceleration with the Cherenkov Tel…
The century-long cosmic ray puzzle has gained very delimiting contours in the last decade. The high-quality data acquired by many experiments have set constraints to the models shrinking the room for speculations. The new data have shed light on the possible acceleration mechanisms at play in the sources, especially for $E > 10^{18}$ eV, energy region of interest in this project. Three ma…
During the 20th century, new physics scales were systematically exploredat accelerators and by observatories. The beautiful Standard Model of particle physics was discovered and impressively tested. Our knowledge aboutthe Universe has increase significantly with new discoveries and phenomenabeing explained. Astroparticle Physics or cosmic rays physics is a researchfield in which both extr…
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