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Southampton Theory Astrophysics and Gravity (STAG) Research Centre

Our people

Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

Professor Christopher Howls

Professor of Mathematics

Research interests

  • Asymptotic Analysis
  • Semiclassical Analysis
  • Applied Mathematics

Accepting applications from PhD students

Email: c.j.howls@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

Emeritus Professor Christopher Sachrajda FRS, FInstP, CPhys, PhD

Research interests

  • Developing Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD), the quantum field theory of the strong-nuclear force and implementing it studies of particle physics phenomenology. 

Email: cts@soton.ac.uk

Address: B46, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

Mr Christopher Whittall

Research interests

  • General Relativity
  • Self-force
  • Black Holes

Email: c.l.whittall@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

Dr Daniel Kynoch

Research Fellow in AGN & Compact Obj Var

Dr Daniel Whiter

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Earth's aurora
  • Auroral acceleration and structuring mechanisms
  • Effects of auroral precipitation on the upper atmosphere

Email: d.whiter@soton.ac.uk

Address: B46, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

Dr David Turton

Principal Research Fellow

Research interests

  • String theory
  • Black holes
  • Holography

Accepting applications from PhD students

Email: d.j.turton@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

Professor Diego Altamirano

Professor

Email: d.altamirano@soton.ac.uk

Address: B46, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

Emeritus Professor Doug Ross FRS

Research interests

  • Perturbative QCD
  • Pomerons and low-x Physics
  • Physics beyond the Standard Model

Email: d.a.ross@soton.ac.uk

Address: B46, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

Professor Elena Accomando

Professor

Research interests

  • Theory and Phenomenology of Particle Physics at colliders, within the Standard Model and beyond.

Email: e.accomando@soton.ac.uk

Address: B46, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ

Dr Fabian Gittins

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Neutron stars
  • Gravitational waves
  • General relativity

Email: f.w.r.gittins@soton.ac.uk

Address: B54, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ