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Eugenio Bianchi

Eugenio Bianchi — Associate Professor of Physics — Faculty
Office: 315 Whitmore Laboratory
Address: 0104 Davey Laboratory University Park, PA 16802 US
exb34@psu.edu
+1 814 865 7533
Eugenio Bianchi
Physics Black Holes Loop Quantum Gravity Mathematical Structures Quantum Universe CFT

My work lies at the interface of general relativity, quantum field theory and quantum information. The main objective of my research is to understand the quantum nature of space-time. Entanglement plays a central role in these investigations. I apply the methods developed to a wide range of phenomena that include: (i) the primordial state of the universe, (ii) the late stages of black hole evaporation, (iii) the thermalization of isolated quantum systems. My research strategy is to profit from the cross-fertilization of these diverse areas.

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Eugenio Bianchi's research group

Name Role Affiliations Email Phone Office Centers Research topics
Mauricio Gamonal Mauricio Gamonal Graduate Student Physics mfg5767@psu.edu 322 Whitmore Laboratory CFT Loop Quantum Gravity, Mathematical Structures, Quantum Universe
Rishabh Kumar Rishabh Kumar Graduate Student Physics rishabh.kumar@psu.edu 321-A Whitmore Laboratory CFT Quantum Universe
Erick Muiño García Erick Muiño García Graduate Student Physics erickmuino@psu.edu 321A Whitmore Laboratory CFT Quantum Universe
Daniel Paraizo Daniel Paraizo Graduate Student Physics dep5397@psu.edu 317 Whitmore Laboratory CFT, IGC Black Holes, Loop Quantum Gravity, Quantum Universe
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Monica Rincon Ramirez

The IGC wordmark was created by Monica Rincon Ramirez while she was a graduate student at the Institute. Monica enjoys drawing new connections between fundamental theory and observations. Her graduate work included general relativity, loop quantum gravity, and quantum fields in cosmological backgrounds; her thesis focused on effective quantum corrections to gravitational phenomena from spinfoams and applications to cosmology. She received her PhD in 2024.

The wordmark symbolizes the scope of research at the IGC. The base represents quantum gravity, evoking the quantum geometrical picture from spinfoams and loop quantum gravity — approaches studied at the Center for Fundamental Theory. The middle shows galaxies embedded in a smooth surface characteristic of spacetime in general relativity and the larger physical scales studied at the Center for Theoretical and Observational Cosmology. The top curves to an extreme representing a supermassive black hole accompanied by an energetic jet, with a binary black hole pair nearby — the high-energy phenomena studied at the Center for Multimessenger Astrophysics.