New Member
New member in the Theory group
November 6, 2024
Theory DivisionHéctor Cancio has joined the Theory group as a PhD student.
Héctor Cancio graduated in Mathematics (UB) and later completed a master’s degree in High-Energy Physics, Astrophysics, and Cosmology (UAB, IFAE). His master’s thesis was on holographic models of QCD and applications to the muon g-2, sparking a deep interest in theoretical physics. Now as a beginning PhD student under the supervision of Pere Masjuan, is dedicated to research in hadronic physics, effective field theories, and holographic models of QCD, aiming to contribute to the understanding of fundamental physics.
Welcome Héctor!

Publication
A new approach to searching for ultraheavy dark matter
September 9, 2026
The study “First Search for Ultraheavy Dark Matter Using a Magnetically Levitated Particle” , co-authored by IFAE researcher Dorian Amaral and collaborators, explores a new experimental approach to probing interactions of ultraheavy dark matter. The work has been reported on Phys.org
