The MCFP Graduate Fellowship recognizes the most talented, dedicated and promising UMD graduate students working in the fundamental aspects of theoretical phsics. Based on the recommendation of the followship committee chaired by Prof. A. Buonanno (other members: Profs. Bedaque and Chacko), the center has awarded the 2008-2009 MCFP Graduate Fellowships to the following three individuals,
Mr. A Azatov
BS in Physics with Honors, 2003, from Tbilisi State University in Georgia
MS in Physics with Honors, 2005, from Tbilisi State University in Georgia
Supervisor: Rabi Mohapatra
Research interest: theoretical and phenomenological aspects of unification
theories; dark matter
Mr. A Cherman
BS Physics and Mathematics in 2006 at University of Maryland, College Park
Supervisor: Tom Cohen
Research interest: holographic models of QCD, chiral soliton models
Mr. A Wall
BA in Liberal Arts in 2005 at St John’s College, Santa Fe
Supervisor: Ted Jacobson
Research interest: Lorentz violation; generalized second law
of black hole thermodynamics
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