RESEARCH INTERESTS

1. Superstring Theory: I'm basically interested in almost all aspects of string theory like compactifications, brane constructions, flux compactifications, M and F theories, string dualities, matrix theories, non-local theories etc. However my present interests have been in the areas of flux compactifications and aspects of gauge/gravity dualities.
2. String Cosmology: I have worked on string models that could be used to study inflation, early universe cosmology, primordial black holes, and cosmic and semi-local strings. My recent interest has been on understanding four-dimensional spaces with positive cosmological constants.
3. Quantum Field Theories: I'm interested in studying generic theories with zero and non-zero beta functions, local and non-local quantum field theories etc. My recent interest has been on understanding the confining and de-confining dynamics of thermal QCD.
4. Mathematics: I'm interested in various aspects of Algebraic geometry, group theory and differential geometry. Presently my work has been on analysing the mathematical structures of manifolds that are not Kahler or not complex. I'm also interested in the classification of Lie groups and its applications to string theory for studying global symmetries in gauge theories.
5. Knot Theories: I'm interested in understanding the basic concepts of topological field theories and knot theories from string and M-theories. In particular my recent interest has been on deriving the knot polynomials, including the colored ones, from M-theory.

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COURSE

PHYS 551: Quantum Theory (Fall 2019)