Dark matter (DM) comprises approximately 27% of the energy density in the observable universe. 

Its identity and properties (including its mass and interactions with the standard model) remain largely unknown. Unraveling the properties of DM is among the most important tasks in particle physics today. Weakly Interacting Massive Particle (WIMP), motivated by possible new physics at the electroweak scale, is one popular DM candidate. Strong CP problem suggests the existence of QCD axion, which can also serve as a DM candidate. There are many other options deserve further exploration, such as the dark photon, sterile neutrino, primordial black holes, etc. Various on-going experiments are seeking the DM particles through direct, indirect, and collider searches. 

The goal of this mini-workshop is to provide a platform for theorists and experimentalists to initiate discussions and exchanges on the new developments which are emerging in this field.

Local Organization Committee

Xiangdong Ji (Chair, TDLI, SJTU)                       Ning Zhou (SJTU)
Hong-Jian He (Co-Chair, TDLI)                           Jun Gao (SJTU)
Yue Zhao (Co-Chair, TDLI)                                  Wei Wang (SJTU)
Jianglai Liu (TDLI,SJTU)                                      Ke Han (SJTU)
Haijun Yang (TDLI,SJTU)                                    Yong Yang (SJTU)
Liang Li (SJTU)

Confirmed Invited  participants

John Ellis (KCL & CERN)                                   Huaike Guo (ITP-CAS)
Jonathan Feng (UCI)                                          Jinmin Yang (ITP-CAS）
Tao Han (PITT)                                                  Jing Shu (ITP-CAS)
Alessandro Strumia (CERN & Pisa)                   Yang Bai (UW-Madison)
Jose Valle (CSIC)                                               Shaofeng Ge (MPI Heidelberg）)
Henry Tye (HKUST)                                           Junjie Cao (Henan Normal University)
Haibo Yu (UCR)                                                 Xiaogang He (NTU & SJTU)