Jacopo Uggeri
Education
Msc Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces | Merit (66.93/100)
Imperial College London, London, UK
Sep 2023 — 2024
- Modules include: Particle Symmetries, Differential Geometry, QED, Advanced QFT, Black Holes, String Theory, Supersymmetry, Relativity and Cosmology
- Attended weekly seminars in the Theoretical Physics Group
Msci Physics with Theoretical Physics | 2nd Class Honours (67.08/100)
Imperial College London, London, UK
2019 — 2023
- Achieved First Class Honours in theoretical modules: Mathematical Methods, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Classical Physics, Group Theory, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Statistical Mechanics, General Relativity
- Completed final year with First Class Honours, with a successful research project on red giant photoevaporation in the Galactic Centre
Diploma di Liceo Scientifico Tradizionale | 100/100
Liceo Scientifico Giovanni Gandini, Lodi, Italy
2013 — 2019
- Scientifically oriented high school program spanning both sciences and humanities
- Actively participated in extracurricular events and activities with a focus on Physics and Mathematics
Research Experience
Representation Theory of Non-abelian Magnetic Charges
MSc Dissertation at Imperial College London, Supervisor: João Magueijo
2024
- Investigated the representation theory of charges and non-abelian analogues of the Dirac quantization condition for non-abelian gauge theories, with the final aim of understanding gravitational magnetic charge
- Achieved a First Class Honours grade for the project
Black Hole Entanglement Entropy from Causal Graphs
Wolfram Summer School, Mentor: Jonathan Gorard
2023
- Research experience in the Wolfram Physics project, Causal Set Theory, and General Relativity
- Completed first-ever analysis of curved spacetime entropy in the Wolfram Physics Project
- Applied numerical GR tools in Wolfram Language to obtain causal structure of a Schwarzschild black hole
- Investigated the hypothesis that black hole entropy emerges from the entanglement of the interior and exterior causal graph regions
Evolution of Red Giants under Photoevaporation
Imperial College London, Supervisor: James Owen
2023 — Present
- Continuation of work on MSci project, building on previous results: modified MESA, a research-grade stellar evolution code, to simulate the evolution of red giants under photoevaporation
Red Giant Photoevaporation in the Galactic Centre
MSci Project at Imperial College London, Supervisor: James Owen
2022 — 2023
- Investigated the impact of photoevaporation on red giants in proximity to supermassive black holes
- Computational and theoretical project: designed, wrote, and tested shareable code
- Produced a comprehensive analysis, concluding that photoevaporation can significantly influence a red giant’s life
- Achieved a First Class Honours grade for the project
Teaching Experience
Imperial College London
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Helpdesk)
Sep 2023 - Mar 2024
- Ran weekly helpdesk sessions for all UG students, providing support and guidance on course material and technical issues.
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Labs)
Sep 2022 - Mar 2023
- Assisted 1st-year students in labs, guiding them to develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to succeed in the course.
Workshops & Conferences
Wolfram Science Winter School
Jan 2025
Wolfram Institute, Remote
- Will complete an original research project under Wolfram mentors, aligned with MSc dissertation topic and the Wolfram Physics Project
Heidelberg University, Passo del Tonale, Italy
- School organised by Heidelberg University aimed at advanced masters students and PhD students, participated in workshops on fundamental physics tests with GW and attended lectures from leading researchers in the field
KU Leuven, Leuven Gravity Institute
- Participated in week-long school on gravitational waves, focusing on the theoretical and experimental aspects
- Presented a poster on my MSc research on the representation theory of non-abelian magnetic charges
Frontiers in Scientific Research Summit
Feb 2024
Imperial College London, SynBIC
- Selected to give a talk on my MSci research on red giant photoevaporation
- Presented a poster, which was awarded the second best poster prize as judged by practicing physicists
Extracurriculars
Imperial Eco-Marathon – Simulation Team Member
2023
Languages
Italian – Native
English – Native
Spanish – Advanced
Japanese – Intermediate
Mandarin – Beginner
Skills
Coding
C#
C++
Java
Git
Mathematica
Haskell
Matlab
Fortran
Markup
LaTeX
Markdown
HTML
CSS
Javascript
ML & Data
Python
PyTorch
Keras
OpenCV