Professor Papadopoulos received his first degree in Physics from the University of Athens. His postgraduate studies include a DIC from Imperial College and a PhD in Mathematics from King’s College London. During his postdoctoral research he held positions at Queen Mary College, Physics Department, King’s College London, Mathematics Department, II Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Hamburg, DESY.

He has been a Royal Society Research Fellow at DAMTP, University of Cambridge and Mathematics Department, King’s College London. He has held visiting positions at CERN, Max Planck Institute Golm, ENS and IHES Paris. He is a member of LMS and fellow of the Institute of Physics (IOP).

Research interests

Professor Papadopoulos' main interests are in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics, with emphasis on the applications of Differential Geometry and Algebraic Topology in modern physics. He has worked on General Relativity, Supersymmetric Theories, M-Theory, String Theory, AdS/CFT and Quantum Field Theory.

His contributions include the classification of supersymmetric solutions in string theories, the investigation of special geometric structures that apply to physics, and the understanding of black hole near horizon geometries.

More recently his research focuses on the Penrose limits of the Kerr black hole, the nature of spacetime singularities, the holography for asymptotically flat spacetimes, and the classification and geometry of AdS and near horizon black hole solutions in String Theory and M-Theory.

Further information

• Research Profile and Publications
• Publications on INSPIRE