Missouri S&T
Bachelor of Science in Physics.
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About Me
Physicist · Researcher · Educator
Biography
A physicist working across gravity, information, and computation
I am a theoretical physicist with a passion for understanding the fundamental nature of space, time, and matter. My research sits at the intersection of quantum gravity, quantum information, and quantum computation.
I did my PhD at Pennsylvania State University under Prof. Martin Bojowald and Prof. Stephon Alexander. After my PhD, I spent approximately nine years as an Assistant Professor at NITK Karnataka and as a Visiting Associate at IUCAA Pune. Currently, I am an independent researcher exploring the connections between loop quantum gravity, string theory, and quantum computation.
I am the co-author of LQG for the Bewildered, published by Springer Nature in 2017, and I maintain this website as a space for sharing my research, projects, and thoughts.
Education & positions
Academic path
Pennsylvania State University
PhD in Physics with Prof. Martin Bojowald and Prof. Stephon Alexander.
Quantum gravity · CosmologyIUCAA Pune
Visiting Associate.
AstrophysicsNITK Karnataka
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics.
Teaching · ResearchAreas of expertise
Questions I work on
Loop quantum gravity
Canonical quantization of general relativity, spin networks, spin foam models, and the discreteness of spacetime geometry.
Quantum gravity · GeometryQuantum computation
Quantum algorithms, quantum error correction, topological quantum computing, and the relationship between quantum gravity and quantum information.
QIS · ComputingString theory
AdS/CFT correspondence, dualities, conformal field theories, and connections to loop quantum gravity.
Duality · CFTCosmology
Quantum cosmology, loop quantum cosmology, early universe physics, and the arrow of time problem.
Early universe · LQCMany-body physics
Tensor networks, quantum phase transitions, Hubbard models, and their applications to quantum gravity.
Condensed matter · TensorsQuantum error correction
Topological codes, stabilizer formalism, and the emergence of geometry from error-correcting codes.
Codes · TopologyMonograph
LQG for the Bewildered
Springer Nature · 2017
An introductory text on Loop Quantum Gravity, co-authored with Sundance Bilson-Thompson. The book provides a pedagogical introduction to the subject for students and researchers entering the field.
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