Martin Schmaltz, PhD

Martin Schmaltz is interested in understanding the fundamental laws of physics. Professor Schmaltz is well known internationally for his outstanding research in theoretical particle physics and particle cosmology. He has made seminal contributions to model building beyond the Standard Model of particle physics, in particular in the context of extra-dimensional models.

Particle physics and Cosmology have celebrated the experimental confirmation of their respective “standard models”. However, in both areas there are also intriguing isolated discrepancies between predictions of the model and experimental observations. These suggest that there may be physics beyond the Standard Models lurking, ready for us to discover, describe and conform. His work involves constructing new models which could explain these discrepant observations, studies of the viability of such alternate scenarios and suggestions for new experiments which could help confirm or refute them.

In the area of Cosmology, he is interested in the physics of “dark sectors”, particles which are not directly observable in laboratory experiments but which contribute to the energy budget of the universe and thereby affect its expansion history. In the area of particle phenomenology, he has published several works on the theory and phenomenology of Leptoquarks.