1. Dr. A. T. Patrascu - List of publications
Summary of previous work
My knowledge of applied physics, theoretical physics, and mathematics is underlined by my diverse
international experience. Master’s courses in theoretical physics and mathematics at RWTH, Rensse-
laer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), Ecole Normale Superieure Paris (ENS), and University of Orsay pre-
pared me for the research, development, and teaching positions I hold at University of Paris Diderot
(UPD), RPI, and University College London (UCL). At UPD I worked on the development of new
nanostructured materials dedicated to the manipulation of terahertz radiation. I also implemented a
code making extensive use of finite difference methods, particularly FDTD, in order to simulate the
near and far field radiation patterns of IR and THz lasers associated to micro-ring and micro-disc cav-
ities. I simulated the second harmonic generation in whispering gallery mode resonators by means of
self-made codes relying on FDTD methods. I designed new structures capable of improving the cou-
pling between the inner cavity laser modes and the exterior therefore facilitating the extraction of the
usable THz radiation. I extensively employed the laser-material interaction simulation capabilities of
COMSOL Multiphysics. Using COMSOL I also gained additional insight in the finite element methods
and the use of the weak form capabilities of this software package. At RPI I worked on quantum field
theory and string theory and was employed as a teaching assistant. Here, I also developed additional
skills related to low energy Quantum Chromodynamics and non-perturbative calculations based on
lattice methods but also on dualities and large N expansions. At first my work at UCL was dedicated
to molecular spectroscopy. In this context I contributed with talks and poster presentations at confer-
ences (see CV sections 4.2-4.4). During this time I also initiated a collaboration with researchers at
the Rice University chemistry department. The focus of this collaboration was on the role symmetries
may play in molecular quantum calculations. Here I also worked with large data structures, making
extensive use of LINUX shell languages, AWK, or bash in order to classify the large data resulting
from spectroscopic line-list simulations. The simulation of line-lists associated to various isotopes of
the nuclei involved in the molecules under study benefited from my know how on nuclear physics.
While at UCL I initiated a personal research project on algebraic homology, geometry and their po-
tential applications. Due to its broad international success and appreciation by experts like Prof. J.
Iliopoulos (ENS) or Prof. H. Nicolai (Max Planck Institute) this also became the final subject of my
Ph.D.
Summary of Published Work
In the field of theoretical physics (Refereed Journal Paper no. 1), Physical Review D has a long
tradition of publishing excellent articles and is a highly regarded academic journal. It has a 5-year
impact factor of 3.865 and the 2015 impact factor was 4.643. Within the field of mathematical physics
(Refereed Journal Paper no. 2), the Journal of Mathematical Physics is ranked by Thomson Reuters
Journal Citation Reports among the top 5 highly cited journals in mathematical physics in 2015. Its
impact factor is 1.234 with a 5-year impact factor of 1.157. Within the field of molecular spectroscopy
(Refereed Journal Paper no. 3) the Journal of Chemical Physics is also highly regarded, with a 5-
year impact factor of 3.017. Within the field of astronomy and astrophysics, the Monthly Notices of the
Royal Astronomical Society (Refereed Journal Paper no. 4) is a highly regarded academic journal,
the 5-year impact factor being 4.734 and the 2015 impact factor being 5.107. Several of my articles
have been published as chapters in my book ”The Universal Coefficient Theorem and Quantum Field
Theory, A topological guide for the duality seeker” via Springer-Nature. This publication has been
awarded the Springer-Theses prize, an award offered by Springer Nature to the best 100 doctoral
theses worldwide each year. I have been the lead author to all the above articles and the sole author
of the articles published in Physical Review D and the Journal of Mathematical Physics.
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2. Published Book: Refereed
1. A. T. Patrascu , ”The Universal Coefficient Theorem and Quantum Field Theory, A topological
guide for the duality seeker”, Springer-Nature Publishing Co.
Extracts from the Springer-Nature editorial report: ”We have now checked the thesis, and are
delighted to confirm that it fulfills all the relevant formal and quality criteria for acceptance. We
thus congratulate you, Andrei, on your excellent research and its careful documentation, and
look forward to awarding you a small prize of Euro 500 upon publication”
Journal Papers: Refereed
1. A. T. Patrascu , ”Quantization, holography, and the universal coefficient theorem”, Phys. Rev.
D 90, 045018 (2014)
Extracts from the referee report: ”This is very interesting...”, ”I stress again that I find the paper
interesting”, ”The elegant construction that is presented in the first part of the paper...”
2. A. T. Patrascu , ”Black Holes, Information and the Universal Coefficient Theorem”, Journal of
Mathematical Physics, Vol. 57, 7 (2016)
Extracts from the referee report: ”The idea behind the paper ’Black Holes, Information and the
Universal Coefficient Theorem’, by Andrei T. Patrascu, is very interesting and deserves further
research...”,
3. A. T. Patrascu , C. Hill, J. Tennyson, S. N. Yurchenko, ”Study of the electronic and rovibronic
structure of the X2Σ+, A2Π, and B2Σ+ states of AlO”, J. Chem. Phys. 141, 144312 (2014)
4. A. T. Patrascu , S. N. Yurchenko, J. Tennyson, ”ExoMol molecular line lists IX. The spectrum
of AlO”, MNRAS Vol. 449, 4, pag. 3613 (2015)
Conference Papers: Refereed
1. F. Eichhorn, A. T. Patrascu, G. Leo, P. U. Jepsen, ”Efficient coupling of THz radiation to microdisk
resonators”, Published in: 35th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz
Waves, Rome, Italy, DOI: 10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612785 (5 - 10 September 2010)
Conference Papers: Not Refereed
1. A. T. Patrascu , ”Ab initio study of AlO”, Electronic Structure Theory for Strongly Correlated
Systems, Palermo, Italy (May 30 - June 1, 2012)
2. A. T. Patrascu , ”Ab initio Study of Aluminium Oxide and Nickel Hydride”, Opacities in cool
stars and exoplanets, ExoMol conference, Cumberland Lodge, UK, (July 2 - 5, 2012)
3. A. T. Patrascu , ”Aluminium oxide and magnesium oxide, an ab initio study”, High Resolution
Molecular Spectroscopy, Budapest, Hungary (August 25-30, 2013)
4. A. T. Patrascu , ”A quantum field theoretical approach to the P vs. NP problem via the sign
of the fermionic Quantum Monte Carlo”, Presented at 30th International Colloquium on Group
Theoretical Methods in Physics, Ghent, Belgium (July 14 - 18, 2014)
5. A. T. Patrascu , ”Quantization Holography and the Universal Coefficient Theorem”, Interna-
tional Conference ”Mathematics Days in Sofia”, Sofia, Bulgaria (July 7-10, 2014)
Other Papers
1. A. T. Patrascu , ”On SU(2) anomaly and Majorana Fermions”, arxiv:1402.7283
2. A. T. Patrascu , ”Entanglement, space-time and the Mayer-Vietoris theorem”, accepted for
publication, Springer-Theses series: ”The Universal Coefficient Theorem and Quantum Field
Theory, A topological guide for the duality seeker”, Chapter 10.3, Springer-Nature pub. co.
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