Dr Eleni-Alexandra Kontou
Lecturer in Theoretical Physics
Research interests
- Mathematics
Biography
Eleni was awarded a Phd in Physics from Tufts University in 2015. After successfully applying for a Horizon 2020 EU grant, she became a Marie Skłodowska-Curie research fellow at the University of York from 2017 to 2019. From 2020 to 2022 she was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Amsterdam. She has also worked as a visiting assistant professor at Bard College and the College of the Holy Cross, selective liberal art colleges.
Research interests
Eleni’s research interests lie in the field of quantum field theory on curved spacetimes:
- Energy conditions and quantum energy inequalities
- Singularity theorems
- Black holes
- Cosmology
Further information
Research
Theoretical Physics
The group is at the forefront of research in supersymmetry, string and M- theory and related areas.
News
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Global Discoveries in Mathematics Explored
Opening on 4 June 2024, It All Adds Up: Global Discoveries in Maths will explore and celebrate the ingenuity of the human mind, and world-wide contributions...
Events
It All Adds Up Launch Event & The Art of Maths Talk
Join us for the opening talk of It All Adds Up: Global Discoveries in Maths
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Race and Mathematics
This workshop will look at a variety of practical steps that mathematicians might take, including working with the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences,...
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Features
Meet our new researchers from the Department of Mathematics
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Research
Theoretical Physics
The group is at the forefront of research in supersymmetry, string and M- theory and related areas.
News
Zarah Hussain: "There's incredible beauty in maths."
Artist Zarah Hussain shares her interest in maths, the beauty it holds and the relationship between maths and art.
Global Discoveries in Mathematics Explored
Opening on 4 June 2024, It All Adds Up: Global Discoveries in Maths will explore and celebrate the ingenuity of the human mind, and world-wide contributions...
Events
It All Adds Up Launch Event & The Art of Maths Talk
Join us for the opening talk of It All Adds Up: Global Discoveries in Maths
Please note: this event has passed.
Race and Mathematics
This workshop will look at a variety of practical steps that mathematicians might take, including working with the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences,...
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Meet our new researchers from the Department of Mathematics
We interview some of our researchers who started this academic year.