Theoretical physics
Research
My papers on gravity, topology and time, from magnetic vortices to quantum cosmology and holographic clocks.
Explore my papers →Theoretical physicist
Farbod Rassouli
I study gravity, quantum field theory and the nature of time.
My work focuses on gravity and the emergence of time in unimodular gravity, and on phase transitions in quantum field theories.
I also build tools to connect our research community through HEPNET, and work on the HELIA balloon experiment.
Research & projects
Physics is also about people
HEPNET
I created HEPNET to see who works with whom, who cites whom, and where research communities and ideas connect.
More about HEPNET →ESA / BEXUS 39
HELIA
I am Mission Analyst for HELIA, a University of Nottingham experiment studying how human cells respond to radiation in the stratosphere.
Explore the experiment →My background
I completed my master’s in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces (QFFF) at Imperial College London. Before that, I studied at Royal Holloway, University of London, taking modules at King’s College London and Queen Mary University of London.
A personal statement
Why physics?
In this universe where we find our society, where the duty and necessity of each human is to survive and procreate, and in doing this, ensuring the survival and the future of humanity itself, we need to understand and further discover our world. What it is we have done, and what we will do. However, now thanks to what we have done so far, we have achieved a high standard of living, so much so we don't need to survive, which we see by the ever growing population. Therefore I can devote myself to the comprehension of everything, of the universe and so of us. To understand everything around me I need physics.
Physics is the indispensable machine needed for work, but creativity is the control of this machine. A physicist without creativity is a blind physicist. I have trained myself in various ways to become as creative as possible. I have also studied concepts like infinity, nothingness, dimensions and more, always trying to visualise it in my thinking and creativity and imagination so as to discover new theories where books haven't satisfied me.