Rate My Professor Matthew Dolan

Professor Matthew Dolan is a Professor of Physics in the School of Physics, Faculty of Science, at the University of Melbourne. A theoretical particle physicist, he specializes in particle physics phenomenology, focusing on the phenomenology of Beyond-the-Standard Model physics. Dolan's research interests include all aspects of dark matter phenomenology, such as light dark matter-nucleon scattering, absorption of fermionic dark matter via the scalar portal, and neutrino portals to MeV WIMPs. He investigates neutrinos as the Sun's secret messengers and develops new techniques for detecting lighter dark matter types. Additionally, Dolan advances analysis methods for collider physics, including precise predictions for the Migdal effect and searches at facilities like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and Hyper-Kamiokande. He is affiliated with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics and serves as Chair of the Academic Programs Committee in the School of Physics. Dolan has coordinated advanced majors in Physics and Mathematical Physics.