Prof. Dr. Johanna Erdmenger
Research interests:
- Quantum field theory
- Applications of AdS/CFT:
- in condensed matter and elementary particle physics
- to non-equilibrium systems
- Foundations of AdS/CFT:
- Conformal field theory
- Higher spin dualities
- Quantum information and black holes
- String Theory
Scientific career:
- Since October 2016: Full professor for Theoretical Physics, Julius
Maximilians University Wuerzburg. - 2014: Honorary professor, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU).
- 2005-2016: Research group leader, Max Planck Institute for Physics, Munich.
- 2004: Habilitation, Humboldt University Berlin.
- 2001-2005: `Emmy Noether' research group leader, Institute for Physics,
Humboldt University Berlin. - 1999-2001: Postdoctoral researcher, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. - 1996-1999: Postdoctoral researcher, Institute for Theoretical Physics,
Leipzig University - 1996: PhD degree, University of Cambridge, England, UK.
- 1993-1996: PhD student, University of Cambridge, England, Department of
Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) and Trinity College.
Thesis supervisor: Professor Hugh Osborn. - 1992-1993: Part III Course, University of Cambridge, England.
- 1992: `Diplom' degree, Hamburg University. `Diplom' thesis advisor:
Prof. Dr. K. Scharnberg. - 1987-1992: Student, Physics Department, Hamburg University.
- 1987: European Baccalaureate, European School Brussels II.
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