Jacopo Uggeri
Education
Msc Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces | On track for Merit
Imperial College London, London, UK
Sep 2023 — 2024
- Program designed to provide a deep and comprehensive understanding of the fundamental aspects of modern theoretical physics, preparing for a research-focused career in the field
- 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 | 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
Imperial College London, Supervisor: João Magueijo
2024 — Present
- 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
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
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
Red Giant Photoevaporation in the Galactic Centre
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.
- Awarded First Class Honours for the project
Professional Experience
Imperial College London
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Helpdesk)
October 2023 - Present
- Ran weekly helpdesk sessions for all UG students, providing support and guidance on course material and technical issues.
Graduate Teaching Assistant (Labs)
October 2022 - March 2023
- Assisted 1st-year students in labs, guiding them to develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to succeed in the course.
Other Experience
Tonale Winter School on Cosmology
Dec 2024
Passo del Tonale, Italy
- School organised by Heidelberg University aimed at advanced masters students and PhD students, will participate in workshops and attend lectures from leading researchers in the field
EMR Gravitational Waves PhD School
Nov 2024
KU Leuven, Leuven Gravity Institute
- Participated in week-long school on gravitational waves, focusing on the theoretical and experimental aspects of the field
- 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
- Student-led conference aimed at bringing together students from different disciplines to discuss latest research
- Was one of three participants selected to present a talk on my MSci research on red giant photoevaporation
- Presented a poster on the same project, which was awarded the second best poster prize - judges were practicing physicists
Imperial Eco-Marathon
2023
Imperial College London, Simulation Team
- Participated in the Imperial team competing in the Shell Eco-Marathon competition
- Applied physical and mathematical principles to advise the team on the theoretical aspects of the simulations
- Enhanced cross-disciplinary communication and teamwork skills through collaboration with students from diverse academic backgrounds
Extracurriculars
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