Identification of Dark Matter (IDM) 2026, Zaragoza, Spain
Dr. Robert Renz Marcelo Gregorio, CPhys
My research focuses on developing next-generation radon technologies for low-background physics. This includes ultra-sensitive detection, radon emanation measurements and mitigation strategies, with applications ranging from detector-scale instrumentation to underground laboratories
My Publications
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Available Student Projects
Research opportunities
Mentoring & Outreach
Supporting students and the wider community
Academic Career
Research Fellow
Australian National University
Visiting Scholar Award
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Postdoctoral Researcher
Queen Mary University of London
Physics PhD
University of Sheffield
Selected Talks
2026
9th CYGNUS Workshop on Directional Recoil Detection, Kobe, Japan
Grants & Awards
ATLAS Outstanding Achievement Award
Nominated
2026
Recognised for developing the VSA dry air system for the ATLAS ITk Upgrade, saving approximately £40k while extending thermal testing capability
CDM Special Initiatives
PI
2026
Awarded A$12k in seed funding to establish the Towards Radon Zero Background international network for low-background physics
SJTU–TDLI Visiting Scholar
Awarded
2026
Selected through the Shanghai Sci-tech Co-research Program for outstanding international early-career researchers, providing approximately A$85k to support collaborative research in next-generation radon detection and mitigation