Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology
Our research focuses on:
• Particle physics beyond the Standard Model
• Dark matter, cosmic rays and astro-particle physics
• LHC physics
• Supersymmetry breaking in particle physics and in low-dimensional gauge theories with applications to exotic quantum phases in condensed matter
• Dark energy
• Inflation and cosmic defects
• Brane-world cosmological models, with an emphasis on their phenomenological predictions
• Quantum Gravity and its consequences for particle propagation in terrestrial and astrophysical experiments
• World-sheet logarithmic conformal field theories and their applications in string theory and condensed matter physics
• Loop Quantum Cosmology
• Phenomenology of Non-Commutative Geometry
• Non-perturbative aspects in Field Theory
• Applications of field theory to biophysical problems including speech
We receive support from the European Research Council Advanced Investigator Grant 267352 to John Ellis, with Nick Mavromatos as co-investigator. We also receive support from the STFC.
Group Members
Head of Group: Professor John Ellis FRS
Dr Bobby Acharya
Dr. Jean Alexandre
Dr. Malcolm Fairbairn
Professor Nick Mavromatos
Dr. Mairi Sakellariadou
Professor Sarben Sarkar
Current Vacancy
Applications are invited for a Lectureship in Theoretical Particle Physics & Cosmology, to be taken up with effect from May 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter. Click here for more details.