Dr Costis Papageorgakis
Reader in Theoretical Physics
Email: c.papageorgakis@qmul.ac.ukTelephone: 020 7882 5806Room Number: G. O. Jones Building, Room 608
Profile
I am a Reader in Theoretical Physics at the Centre for Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy. My work has focussed on various aspects of supersymmetric/superconformal field theories and their relation to String/M-theory.
I hold an undergraduate diploma from the University of Patras (Greece), an MSc from Durham University and a PhD from Queen Mary University of London. I have previously held postdoctoral positions at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (India), King's College London and Rutgers University (USA).
Teaching
I teach the MSc/MSci course "Differential Geometry in Theoretical Physics" (DGTP) and the undergraduate course "Quantum Mechanics and Symmetry", over the first and second semesters respectively of the 2022-2023 academic year.
I am a Fellow of Advance HE.
Research
Research Interests:
I am broadly interested in the study of D-brane and M-brane dynamics, in string and M-theory respectively, as well as the structure of their associated supersymmetric/superconformal gauge theories. In the past I have worked towards understanding multiple M2-branes in terms of superconformal Chern-Simons-matter theory in three dimensions, and multiple M5-branes through the superconformal (2,0) theory in six dimensions.
My current research focusses on various aspects of superconformal field theories in diverse dimensions. A broad toolkit of approaches and techniques can be used to that effect, including the study of anomalies, superconformal indices and exact methods such as supersymmetric localisation. More recently, I have become interested in the application of Machine Learning techniques in conformal field theories. I am also interested in the dynamics of solitons undergoing acceleration.
Examples of research funding:
- STFC Consolidated Grant, Amplitudes, Strings and Duality, A Brandhuber (PI), DS Berman, M Buican, MB Green, R Monteiro, C Papageorgakis, S Ramgoolam, R Russo, W Spence, G Travaglini, D Vegh and C White 2020-2023 (£890,210)
- Royal Society Research Fellows Enhancement Awards 2018-2021 (£202,394)
- Royal Society University Research Fellowship Renewal 2018-2021 (£372,630)
- Royal Society Research Fellows Enhancement Awards 2017-2021 (£96,838)
- STFC Consolidated Grant, String Theory, Gauge Theory and Duality, A Brandhuber (PI), DS Berman, C Papageorgakis, S Ramgoolam, R Russo, M Shigemori, G Travaglini and C White 2017-2020 (£693,833)
- Royal Society University Research Fellowship 2013 - 2018 (£451,098)
Publications
(A complete and up to date list of publications with an accurate citation count can also be found at this link)
- Andriolo E, Lambert N, Orchard T et al. (2022),
- Kántor G, Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C (2022), undefined undefined
- Kántor G, Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C (2022), undefined undefined
- Andriolo E, Lambert N, Orchard T et al. (2021), undefined undefined
- Kántor G, Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C (2021), undefined undefined
- Kántor G, Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C (2021), undefined undefined
- Agarwal P, Andriolo E, Kántor G et al. (2021), undefined undefined
- Agarwal P, Andriolo E, Kántor G et al. (2021), undefined undefined
- Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C, Pini A et al. (2021), undefined undefined
- Melnikov IV, Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2020), undefined undefined
- Melnikov IV, Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2020), undefined undefined
- Melnikov IV, Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2020), undefined undefined
- Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C, Pini A et al. (2020), undefined undefined
- Melnikov IV, Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2020), undefined undefined
- Andriolo E, Lambert N, Papageorgakis C (2020), undefined undefined
- Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C, Pomoni E (2020), undefined undefined
- Andriolo E, Lambert N, Papageorgakis C (2020), undefined undefined
- Kántor G, Papageorgakis C, Richmond P (2020), undefined undefined
- Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C, Pomoni E (2019), undefined undefined
- Kántor G, Papageorgakis C, Richmond P (2019), undefined undefined
- Hayling J, Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C (2019), undefined undefined
- Hayling J, Niarchos V, Papageorgakis C (2018), undefined undefined
- Hayling J, Panerai R, Papageorgakis C (2018), undefined undefined
- Hayling J, Panerai R, Papageorgakis C (2018), undefined undefined
- Hayling J, Papageorgakis C, Pomoni E et al. (2017), undefined undefined
- Hayling J, Papageorgakis C, Pomoni E et al. (2017), undefined undefined
- Buican M, Hayling J, Papageorgakis C (2016), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Pini A, Rodríguez-Gómez D (2016), undefined undefined
- Buican M, Hayling J, Papageorgakis C (2016), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Pini A, Rodriguez-Gomez D (2016), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C, Schmidt-Sommerfeld M (2015), undefined undefined
- Buican M, Giacomelli S, Nishinaka T et al. (2015), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C, Schmidt-Sommerfeld M (2014), undefined undefined
- Buican M, Nishinaka T, Papageorgakis C (2014), undefined undefined
- Buican M, Giacomelli S, Nishinaka T et al. (2014), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2014), undefined undefined
- Buican M, Nishinaka T, Papageorgakis C (2014), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2014), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2014), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2014), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2014), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Royston AB (2014), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C, Schmidt-Sommerfeld M (2013), undefined undefined
- Bagger J, Lambert N, Mukhi S et al. (2013), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C, Schmidt-Sommerfeld M (2012), undefined undefined
- Bagger J, Lambert N, Mukhi S et al. (2012), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Nastase H, Papageorgakis C (2012), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Nastase H, Papageorgakis C (2011), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Saemann C (2011), undefined undefined
- Nastase H, Papageorgakis C (2011), undefined undefined
- Chu X, Nastase H, Nilsson BEW et al. (2011), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C, Schmidt-Sommerfeld M (2011), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Sämann C (2011), undefined undefined
- Chu X, Nastase H, Nilsson BEW et al. (2010), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C, Schmidt-Sommerfeld M (2010), undefined undefined
- Nastase H, Papageorgakis C (2010), undefined undefined
- Nastase H, Papageorgakis C (2010), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C (2010), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C (2010), undefined undefined
- Nastase H, Papageorgakis C (2010), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C (2010), undefined undefined
- Lambert N, Papageorgakis C (2010), undefined undefined
- Nastase H, Papageorgakis C (2009), undefined undefined
- Nastase H, Papageorgakis C (2009), undefined undefined
- Nastase H, Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S (2009), undefined undefined
- Ezhuthachan B, Mukhi S, Papageorgakis C (2009), undefined undefined
- Nastase H, Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S (2009), undefined undefined
- Ezhuthachan B, Mukhi S, Papageorgakis C (2009), undefined undefined
- Ezhuthachan B, Mukhi S, Papageorgakis C (2008), undefined undefined
- Bedford J, Papageorgakis C, Zoubos K (2008), undefined undefined
- Ezhuthachan B, Mukhi S, Papageorgakis C (2008), undefined undefined
- Distler J, Mukhi S, Papageorgakis C et al. (2008), undefined undefined
- Distler J, Mukhi S, Papageorgakis C et al. (2008), undefined undefined
- Mukhi S, Papageorgakis C (2008), undefined undefined
- Bedford J, Papageorgakis C, Zoubos K (2008), undefined undefined
- Mukhi S, Papageorgakis C (2008), undefined undefined
- Bedford J, Papageorgakis C, Zoubos K (2007), undefined undefined
- Bedford J, Papageorgakis C, Zoubos K (2007), undefined undefined
- Bedford J, Papageorgakis C, Zoubos K (2007), undefined undefined
- Bedford J, Papageorgakis C, Rodríguez-Gómez D et al. (2007), undefined undefined
- Bedford J, Papageorgakis C, Rodriguez-Gomez D et al. (2007), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S (2006), undefined undefined
- PAPAGEORGAKIS C (2006), undefined undefined
- McNamara S, Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S et al. (2006), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S, Toumbas N (2006), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S (2006), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S (2005), undefined undefined
- McNamara S, Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S et al. (2005), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S, Toumbas N (2005), undefined undefined
- Papageorgakis C, Ramgoolam S (2005), undefined undefined
Supervision
PhD students:
- Mitchell Woolley (PhD Expected 2026)
- Enrico Andriolo (PhD Expected 2023)
- Gergely Kántor (PhD 2022)
- Joseph Hayling (PhD 2019)
I am also interested in taking on new students for the following project:
| Project Title |
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| Conformal Field Theories and Artificial Intelligence |
Conformal Field Theories are mathematical descriptions of natural phenomena that look the same at all length scales. They find fundamental applications over a large spectrum of topics ranging from condensed-matter physics, particle physics, string theory and quantum gravity. They are, however, incredibly hard to solve with the exception of a handful of examples.
This project aims to exploit the tremendous recent progress in Artificial Intelligence to solve arbitrary conformal field theories. This will be achieved by utilising machine-learning techniques similar to those used by Google’s DeepMind Technologies when building the AlphaGo programme, which spectacularly beat professional Go champions.
Requirements:
A very good grasp of graduate Quantum Field Theory and supersymmetry, as well as some basic conformal field theory and string theory. Coding experience is desirable.