Eoin is a postgraduate researcher in the Department of Mathematics at King’s College London, working under the supervision of Professor Sameer Murthy. Eoin completed his bachelor’s degree in theoretical physics at Trinity College Dublin and his master’s in applied mathematics (Part III) at the University of Cambridge as a George Moore Scholar. Prior to joining King’s, Eoin undertook a one-year research position in the Department of Physics at New York University, where he explored the applications of conformal field theories to non-critical string theories in curved and time-dependent backgrounds.

Thesis

Black holes and the quantum structure of spacetime

This project explores the quantum aspects of black holes, a crucial area for understanding quantum gravity. Black holes exhibit thermodynamic properties such as temperature and entropy, hinting at underlying quantum statistical phenomena. The aim is to investigate the microscopic nature of black hole states, their collective behaviour (phases), and the role of the gravitational path integral in describing the microscopic structure of spacetime. This work will be conducted within the framework of string theory and the AdS/CFT correspondence, offering a rich foundation for addressing these questions. The research will leverage knowledge in quantum field theory, and general relativity to contribute to our understanding.

Research interests

• Quantum gravity
• String theory
• Conformal field theory
• Holography

PhD supervision

First supervisor: Prof Sameer Murthy

Publications

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