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Past Junior Visiting Professor

David Poland

Martin A. and Helen Chooljian Founders’ Circle Member

Affiliation

Natural Sciences

Field of study

Particle Physics
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David Poland’s research is focused on quantum field theory and its connection to particle physics, condensed matter physics, and quantum gravity. He has pioneered the use of an approach called the conformal bootstrap for constraining and solving conformal field theories in general dimensions.

Visits

Junior Visiting Professor
School of Natural Sciences
Member
School of Natural Sciences

Degrees

University of California, Berkeley
Ph.D.
2008
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S.
2004

Honors

2017
Arthur Greer Memorial Prize
2015
Yale Junior Faculty Fellowship
2014
NSF CAREER award
2004
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Appointments

Yale University
2012
Associate Professor
Institute for Advanced Study
2011–2012
Member
Harvard University
2008–2011
Postdoctoral Fellow