Faculty and Research Units OIST research units take a cross-disciplinary approach to research, and the PhD program encourages students to explore the intersections of disparate fields of science and technology. Find the research unit of your interest below. Faculty and Research Units Discover Research Specialties Browse research disciplines and specialities. Discover more Find a Faculty Member or Research Unit Research Unit | Faculty Member Biology Chemistry Computer Science Ecology and Evolution Engineering and Applied Sciences Marine Sciences Mathematics Neuroscience (-) Physics Facet Research Discipline Atomic physics Biophysics Complex systems Condensed matter physics Fluid dynamics Material science Mechanics Nanoscience Optics Photonics Physics Quantum (-) Quantum field theory Soft matter physics Theoretical sciences Facet Specialty Clear filters Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory Unit The Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory Unit’s research interest lies in revealing the quantum nature of spacetime. Geometrical aspects of gravity, manifested in General Relativity, h... Reiko Toriumi Assistant Professor Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Unit The Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Unit uses a random matrix theory, to show that universal behaviors in theoretical physics and in mathematical biological systems. Shinobu Hikami Professor Quantum Gravity Unit Curiosity-driven research on fundamental theoretical physics. Recent focus areas include higher-spin theory, de Sitter holography, black holes and asymptotic symmetries. Yasha Neiman Associate Professor Qubits and Spacetime Unit The Qubits and Spacetime Unit explores quantum properties of spacetime Philipp Höhn Assistant Professor Annual Reports A yearly report from each research unit Visit the page
Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory Unit The Gravity, Quantum Geometry and Field Theory Unit’s research interest lies in revealing the quantum nature of spacetime. Geometrical aspects of gravity, manifested in General Relativity, h... Reiko Toriumi Assistant Professor
Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Unit The Mathematical and Theoretical Physics Unit uses a random matrix theory, to show that universal behaviors in theoretical physics and in mathematical biological systems. Shinobu Hikami Professor
Quantum Gravity Unit Curiosity-driven research on fundamental theoretical physics. Recent focus areas include higher-spin theory, de Sitter holography, black holes and asymptotic symmetries. Yasha Neiman Associate Professor
Qubits and Spacetime Unit The Qubits and Spacetime Unit explores quantum properties of spacetime Philipp Höhn Assistant Professor