Theoretical High Energy Physics

The Penn high energy theory group works in a wide range of subjects, including supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring/M-theory (formal aspects as well as model building); early-universe cosmology; electroweak physics; and neutrino astrophysics. We maintain close contact with the astrophysics/cosmology, condensed matter theory, and experimental particle physics groups. In addition we have close collaborations with the Math department via the Math/Physics research group.

Current Group Members

FACULTY

	•	Vijay Balasubramanian
	•	Mirjam Cvetic
	•	Paul Langacker
	•	Burt Ovrut
	•	Gino Segre

POSTDOCS

	•	Volker Braun
	•	Michael Schulz
	•	Timo Weigand

STUDENTS

	•	Alexander Borisov
	•	Tamaz Brelidze
	•	Bartlomiej Czech
	•	Peng Gao
	•	Klaus Larjo
	•	Tao Liu
	•	Robert Richter

High Energy Theory Activities

Recent Former Group Members

POSTDOCS

•	Jens Erler	Assistant Professor, UNAM, Mexico
•	Yang-Hui He	Tutor, Oxford University, United Kingdom
•	Alex Kusenko	Assistant Professor, UCLA
•	Finn Larsen	Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
•	Tianjun Li	Assistant Professor, ITP, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
•	Andre Lukas	Reader, Oxford University, United Kingdom
•	Asad Naqvi	PPARC Fellow, Lecturer, Swansea University, United Kingdom
•	Brent Nelson	Assistant Professor Northeastern University
•	Jaemo Park	Assistant Professor, POSTECH, South Korea
•	Gary Shiu	Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin
•	Joan Simón	Lecturer University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
•	Dan Waldram	Reader, Imperial College, United Kingdom

STUDENTS

•	Evgeny Buchbinder	Princeton (IAS)
•	Min-xin Huang	University of Wisconsin
•	Junahi Kang	University of Maryland
•	Tommy Levi	New York University
•	Rene Reinbacher	Rutgers University

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