Francesco Arneodo
Dean of Science; Professor of Physics; Global Network Professor of Physics
Affiliation: NYU Abu Dhabi
Education: MA University of Torino, PhD University of Rome
Research Websites: Astroparticle Physics Lab Center for Astrophysics and Space Science
Research Areas: Astrophysics, Particle Physics
Francesco Arneodo is an experimental physicist interested in detectors for particle physics and their applications He joined NYU Abu Dhabi in 2013, and established the Astroparticle Laboratory, a research group dedicated to the search for Dark Matter, as well as space science and the application of scientific methods to cultural heritage and conservation science. He served as Associate Dean of Science from 2016 to 2021 and was recently appointed Interim Dean of Science in 2025.
Arneodo’s research career began at the Gran Sasso Laboratory in Italy, where he worked on cosmic rays with the EAS-TOP experiment and on neutrino physics with liquid argon detectors. Since 2004, he has been an active member of the XENON program, an international collaboration that designs and operates liquid xenon detectors for Dark Matter research.
He holds a PhD from the University of Rome - La Sapienza and a Master’s degree from the University of Torino, Italy. Demonstrating a keen interest in the socio-economic aspects of science, he also earned an MBA from the University of Warwick in the UK.
In his free time, he enjoys climbing and sailing, two of his lifelong passions.