Prof. Paul J. Steinhardt
Albert Einstein Professor in Science, Departments of Physics and Astrophysical Sciences Princeton University, USA
Profile
ACADEMIC HOST
Prof. Nissan Itzhaki
School of Physics and Astronomy
Lowy Distinguished Guest Professor
23.12.25-4.1.26
Education
- B.S. in Physics, Caltech, Pasadena, USA (1974)
- M.A. in Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA (1975)
- Ph.D. in Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA (1978)
Professional Experience
- Director, Princeton Center for Theoretical Science (2007–2019)
- Co-founder, Princeton Center for Theoretical Science (2004)
- Albert Einstein Professor in Science, Princeton University (2001–present)
- Mary Amanda Wood Professor, University of Pennsylvania (1989–1998)
- Faculty, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania (1981–1998)
- Junior Fellow, Harvard Society of Fellows (1978–1981)
Fellowships and Memberships
- National Academy of Sciences, USA
- American Physical Society
Awards
- Aspen Italia Award (2018)
- John Scott Award (2012)
- Oliver E. Buckley Prize, American Physical Society (2010)
- P.A.M. Dirac Medal, ICPT (2002)
- Caltech Distinguished Alumnus (2014)
Research Interest
- Cosmology and astrophysics: inflationary models, cyclic and bouncing universes
- Particle physics and dark energy models (quintessence, self-interacting dark matter)
- Condensed matter physics: theoretical quasicrystals, discovery of natural quasicrystals
- Interdisciplinary work connecting geoscience and physics
Faculty
Exact Sciences
Framework of visit
Lowy Distinguished Guest ProfessorsMethodology
Current YearSelected Publications
- A. Ijjas and P. Steinhardt, “The anamorphic universe,” JCAP 1510,: 001 (2015).
- L. Bindi, et al., "Natural quasicrystals with decagonal symmetry,” Science Reports 5, 9111 (2015).
- A. Levy, A. Ijjas and P. Steinhardt, “Scale-invariant perturbations in ekpyrotic cosmologies without fine-tunting of initial conditions,"Phys. Rev. D92: 063524 (2015).
- J. Pollack, D. Spergel and P. Steinhardt, “Supermassive black holes from ultra-strongly self-interacting dark matter,” Astrophys. J. 804, 131 (2015).
- I. Bars, P. Steinhardt and N. Turok, " Dynamical String Tension in String Theory with Spacetime Weyl Invariance ,” Fortsh. der Physik 62, 901 (2014).
- L.S. Hollister, et al., "Impact-induced shock and the formation of natural quasicrystals in the early solar system ,” Nature Communications 5, 4040 (2014).
- G. Nahal, et al., "Isotropic band gaps and freeform waveguides observed in hyperuniform disordered photonic solids,” Frontiers in Optics 213, FW5E.3 (2013).
