Mohammad Akhond

Profile

My research interests are broadly focused around superconformal field theories (SCFTs) with 8 supercharges, particularly in three (3d) and five (5d) spacetime dimensions. Mirror symmetry has paved the way for understanding quantum dynamics of 3d gauge theories and can be seen as a precursor of the recent development of magnetic quivers. The latter objects contain non-perturbatic information about strongly coupled superconformal points in 5d. Holography provides another powerful perspective on SCFTs. The 3d and 5d SCFTs mentioned above enjoy holographic dual descriptions in type IIB supergravity.

You can find all my publications here: https://inspirehep.net/authors/1755024?ui-citation-summary=true&ui-exclude-self-citations=true

Outside work, I like to keep myself active with rock climbing or skiing. I am also currently learning Japanese.

Major: String theory, Quantum field theory, Holography, Brane systems

Career

Born in Shiraz, raised in London
2016 MSci King’s College London
2017 MSc Imperial College London
2017 Visitor, Sichuan University
2022 Ph.D., Swansea University
2022 Postdoctoral Fellow, Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP), Kyoto University
2023 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow, Kyoto University

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