Information

• Designation : Assistant Professor
• Email : pankaj@phy.nits.ac.in
• Phone : 8081135160

Research Group

• Our research group works in the broad areas of Theoretical High Energy Physics, Quantum Gravity, String Theory, and Quantum Field Theory, with a primary focus on holography and gauge/gravity duality. We investigate fundamental questions concerning the quantum structure of spacetime, black holes, and strongly coupled quantum systems using modern theoretical frameworks such as the AdS/CFT correspondence, warped conformal field theories (WCFTs), and SYK models.
  
  A major direction of our research is the study of holographic quantum information, including quantum entanglement, entanglement negativity, and their role in understanding emergent spacetime and black hole physics. We are also interested in black hole thermodynamics, quantum chaos, quantum criticality, and the thermodynamic geometry of gravitational systems. Another important aspect of our work explores the application of holographic methods to strongly correlated quantum matter, including superconductivity, transport phenomena, non-equilibrium dynamics, and condensed matter systems at finite temperature and density.
  
  The group actively explores both established and emerging directions in holography, including near-AdS/near-CFT correspondences, warped holography, and extensions beyond conventional AdS/CFT duality. Our aim is to develop deeper theoretical insights into quantum gravity while uncovering novel connections between high-energy physics, quantum information, and many-body quantum systems. We welcome motivated students and collaborators interested in these interdisciplinary frontiers of modern theoretical physics.

Key Notes

• Journals: 4
• PhD: Guided: 2
• Post Graduates: Guided: 3