About

About

Charis Anastopoulos

My research spans several fascinating areas in theoretical physics:

Theoretical Gravity: Thermodynamics of gravitational systems and black holes, quantum phenomena in non-inertial reference frames, the effect of gravitational fields on quantum systems.

Foundations of Quantum Theory: The role of time in quantum theory, quantum measurement theory in field theory, quantum correlations, the emergence of irreversibility and macroscopic behavior in quantum systems.

Quantum Information: Open quantum systems, dynamics of entanglement, quantum information in relativistic systems.


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Education

  • 1988-1992: Bachelor’s Degree in Physics, University of Patras.
  • 1992-1993: M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics, Imperial College, London.
  • 1993-1996: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, Imperial College, London, under the supervision of J. J. Halliwell.

Professional and Research Career

  • 1996-1997: Postdoctoral research at Imperial College, London.
  • 1997-1998: Postdoctoral research in the Department of Fundamental Physics, University of Barcelona.
  • 1998-2001: Postdoctoral research in the Department of Theoretical Gravity, University of Maryland, USA.
  • 2001-2003: Postdoctoral research at the Spinoza Institute, University of Utrecht, Netherlands.
  • 2004-2010: Postdoctoral research in the Department of Physics, University of Patras.
  • 2008-2013: Lecturer at the Technological Educational Institute of Patras, Department of Optics and Optometry.
  • 2010: Elected as a lecturer in the Department of Physics, University of Patras.

Scholarships and Research Funding

1. IKY Scholarships for undergraduate studies (1988-1992).
2. Pnevmatikos-Xanthopoulos Award, Summer School of Physics, University of Crete (1991).
3. Bodossaki Foundation Scholarship for M.Sc. (1992-1993).
4. IKY Scholarship for Ph.D. (1993-1996).
5. Catalonian Government Scholarship for postdoctoral research (1997-1998).
6. National Science Foundation (USA) Scholarship for postdoctoral research (1998-2000).
7. Onassis Foundation Scholarship for postdoctoral research (2000-2001).
8. Marie Curie Fellowship for postdoctoral research (2001-2003).
9. Marie Curie Reintegration Grant (2004-2005).
10. Empirikion Foundation Scholarship and Award for postdoctoral research (2004-2005).
11. Pythagoras II Program participant as an external collaborator (2006-2007).
12. Karatheodori Program (2015-2019) ELKE University of Patras.
13. ESPA 2020: “The Effect of Gravity on Quantum Entanglement”.
14. Julian Schwinger Foundation (2021-2022). Foundations of Relativistic Quantum Information.

Research Interests

My research spans several fascinating areas in theoretical physics:

Theoretical Gravity: Thermodynamics of gravitational systems and black holes, quantum phenomena in non-inertial reference frames, the effect of gravitational fields on quantum systems.

Foundations of Quantum Theory: The role of time in quantum theory, quantum measurement theory in field theory, quantum correlations, the emergence of irreversibility and macroscopic behavior in quantum systems.

Quantum Information: Open quantum systems, dynamics of entanglement, quantum information in relativistic systems.

Publications and Contributions

I have contributed to the field with:

  • 70 papers in journals, including 18 monographs.
  • 7 papers in conference proceedings.
  • 2 papers selected among the best of the year by the journal [Class. Quant. Grav. 25, 154003, 2008 and Class. Quant. Grav. 30, 165007, 2013].
  • Author of “Particle or Wave: The Evolution of the Concept of Matter in Modern Physics” (Princeton University Press, 2008), selected by the Scientific American Book Club.
  • Author of “Quantum Theory: A Foundational Approach” (Cambridge University Press, 2023).