Alessia Benedetta Platania

Associate Professor, Theoretical High Energy, Astroparticle and Gravitational Physics

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I am an Associate Professor and a Research Group Leader at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. My research lies at the interface between quantum gravity (QG) and effective field theory (EFT).

During my postdoctoral research, I became interested in finding systematic ways to compare and connect different QG approaches. The idea underlying this research is that EFT provides a lens through which we can (i) compare the predictions of different theories and (ii) contrast them with theoretical and observational bounds.

The overarching goal of my research is to narrow down the set of EFTs stemming from different QG theories (aka, their “QG landscapes”) and determine their intersections and compatibility with EFT constraints. I believe that, ultimately, this strategy will allow us to identify the most promising approaches.