Dr David Vegh

Profile

I completed my undergraduate studies at Eötvös University in Budapest, spending a semester at Humboldt and the Free University of Berlin. Following that, I did my PhD at MIT, after which I was a postdoc at the Simons Center in Stony Brook, CERN, Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, and Utrecht University before joining the Centre for Theoretical Physics in 2017.

I am a Fellow at the Higher Education Academy.

Undergraduate Teaching

I teach Physical Dynamics (SPA5304 2nd year BSc, semester B). I also offer 3rd-year, 4th-year and MSc research projects in the areas of string theory, black hole physics, and holography.

Postgraduate Teaching

I teach Advanced Quantum Field Theory (SPA7001P MSc, semester B). I also offer research projects in the areas of string theory, black hole physics, and holography.

Research

Research Interests:

See David Vegh’s research profile pages including details of research interests, publications, and live grants.

Publications

Supervision

Current PhD Students:

James Chryssanthacopoulos (2024-)

Previous PhD Students:

Lewis Sword (2020-2024)

Public Engagement

A short video about my research area