Jacopo Uggeri
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
- 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
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