Research Topics

Philip Argyres is working on the dynamics of strongly-interacting gauge theories with various amounts of supersymmetry and in various dimensions, where exact analytical control of some non-perturbative quantities in gauge theories is possible. He is exploring some of the more intriguing features of these solutions, including the existence of large classes of strong-weak coupling dualities and the role that higher-dimensional gauge theories and gravitational theories (string theory and M theory) play in deriving and organizing the low-energy solutions of many four-dimensional theories.

Joachim Brod is working in theoretical high-energy physics. His particular interests are flavor physics, dark matter, precision probes of new physics, and multiloop calculations using computer algebra.

Alex Kagan is interested in B physics. Currently he is trying to catalogue rare hadronic exclusive B decays which are predicted to have negligible direct CP violation in the standard model in the absence of soft final state interactions, but for which large New Physics induced CP asymmetries are possible. He is also investigating what type of Experimental tests would lead to bounds on the Standard Model CP asymmetries in these modes. He is also working on B to S+ G decays. He is also interested in bosonic technicolor.

Peter Suranyi is currently working on extended classical solutions of field theories. Extended classical solutions appear as vortices in superconductivity, as cosmic strings in cosmology, electric or magnetic vortices in models of confinement, and as p-branes. The questions studied are the dependence of these solutions on curvature, interactions, and condensation. His is also interested in the study of field theories in lower dimensions, black hole physics and cosmology.

L.C. Rohana Wijwardhana is working on various aspects of dynamical mass generation. He is interested in building models of mass generation employing gauge theories with infra red stable fixed points. His other research interests include the study of field theories in lower dimensions, black hole physics and cosmology.

Jure Zupan is interested in phenomenological aspects of high energy theory: dark matter direct and indirect experiments, the production of dark matter at colliders, in particular the CERN LHC, flavor physics including new precision frontier with the upcoming experiments Belle 2 and SuperB, the calculation of higher order corrections to dark matter production, effective field theories.