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Sunil Mukhi

Funding provided by The Ambrose Monell Foundation; Funding provided by the National Science Foundation

Affiliation

Natural Sciences

Field of Study

Quantum Fields, Gravitation, String Theory
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Sunil Mukhi works on theoretical and mathematical aspects of quantum field theory and gravitation. While at IAS, he will conduct research on aspects of conformal field theory and its classification, black hole physics and black hole entropy, fundamentals of string and M-theory, and the path integral formulation of quantum gravity.

Dates at IAS

Visitor
School of Natural Sciences
Fall
Visitor
School of Natural Sciences
Fall
Visitor
School of Natural Sciences
Other
Member
School of Natural Sciences
Member
School of Natural Sciences
Spring

Degrees

SUNY, Stony Brook
Ph.D.
1981
St Xavier's College, University of Bombay
B.Sc.
1976

Honors

2015
Fellow, The World Academy of Science
2008
J.C. Bose Fellowship, Government of India
2005
Fellow, Indian National Science Academy
2000
Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences
1999
S.S. Bhatnagar Award, Government of India

Appointments

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
2022–2025
Adjunct Professor
IISER Pune
2012–2022
Professor
IISER Pune
2019–2021
Dean, Faculty
IISER Pune
2012–2018
Chair, Department of Physics
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
2010–2012
Senior Professor and Chair, Theoretical Physics