Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

Our people

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Dr Itamar Yaakov

Lecturer

Research interests

  • Quantum Field Theory
  • String Theory
  • Mathematical Physics
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Dr Ivan Korotkin

Senior Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Lithium-ion batteries
  • Numerical methods
  • High-performance computing
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Mr Javier Carballo

Research interests

  • Gravity
  • Holography
  • CFTs
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Professor Kostas Skenderis

Chair in Mathematical Physics

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Leor Barack

Professor of Mathematical Physics

Research interests

  • Classical General Relativity
  • Gravitational waves
  • Black Holes

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Lu Heng Sunny Yu

Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Quantum gravity, Quantum field theory, Relativity, Gravity and Cosmology
  • Mathematics and Physics Education
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Dr Michael Kenna-Allison PhD

Teaching Fellow

Research interests

  • Modified Gravity & Cosmology.
  • Dark Energy Theories.
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Dr Mozhdeh Shiranirad

Research Fellow in Machine Learning

Research interests

  • AI for life science and health-care
  • Programming and Development
  • Data Science
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Professor Nils Andersson

Professor of Applied Maths

Research interests

  • General relativistic astrosphysics
  • Black holes
  • Neutron stars

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Oscar Dias

Professor

Research interests

  • Einstein's gravity
  • Black holes
  • Holographic dualities (gravity/gauge theory dualities)

Accepting applications from PhD students

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