Organization:Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics
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The Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (MCFP) is a research institute at the University of Maryland, College Park focused on theoretical physics.
| Established | 2007 |
|---|---|
Field of research | Gravity Particle physics Theoretical physics |
| Director | Raman Sundrum |
| Affiliations | University of Maryland, College Park |
About
The MCFP was founded in 2007 and is currently directed by Raman Sundrum.[1][2] It is a subdivision of the Department of Physics as well as the College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland.[3] It houses research in theoretical elementary particle physics, gravitation, and quarks.[4]
Members
Members currently include 13 full-time faculty, as well as many postdocs, graduate students, and visitors. Present and past faculty include:[5][6]
- Alessandra Buonanno, gravitational wave physicist
- Sylvester James Gates, string theorist, recipient of National Medal of Science[1][7]
- Oscar Greenberg, known for color charge
- Ted Jacobson, gravitational physicist
- Xiangdong Ji, former director of MCTP, nuclear physicist, recipient of Herman Feshbach Prize[8]
- Charles Misner, known for his book on gravitation, recipient of Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
- Rabindra Mohapatra, theoretical particle physicist
- Jogesh Pati, particle physicist, recipient of Dirac Medal
- Raman Sundrum, director, known for Randall-Sundrum models
- Aron Wall, winner of 2019 New Horizons Prize in physics.[9]
See also
- Center for Theoretical Physics (disambiguation)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elementary Particles - UMD Physics". https://umdphysics.umd.edu/research/research-areas/elementary-particles.html.
- ↑ "Meeting Information" (in en). https://www.aps.org/meetings/meeting.cfm.
- ↑ "Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics (MCFP), UMD". https://www.natureindex.com/institution-outputs/united-states-of-america-usa/maryland-center-for-fundamental-physics-mcfp-umcp/55348e3a140ba0d2748b4567.
- ↑ "Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics - Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics". https://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/index.php.
- ↑ "Professors Emeriti - Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics". https://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/index.php/people/emeretus.html.
- ↑ "Faculty - Maryland Center for Fundamental Physics". https://mcfp.physics.umd.edu/index.php/people/faculty.html.
- ↑ "NSTMF". https://www.nationalmedals.org/laureates/sylvester-james-gates-jr.
- ↑ "2016 Herman Feshbach Prize in Theoretical Nuclear Physics Recipient". 2016. https://www.aps.org/programs/honors/prizes/prizerecipient.cfm?last_nm=Ji&first_nm=Xiangdong&year=2016.
- ↑ University, Stanford (2018-10-17). "Aron Wall wins Breakthrough New Horizons Prize" (in en). https://news.stanford.edu/2018/10/17/aron-wall-wins-breakthrough-new-horizons-prize/.
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