Boris Blankleider

Boris Blankleider is a Senior Lecturer in the College of Science and Engineering at Flinders University, specializing in Physical Sciences. With an extensive international research background spanning multiple prestigious institutions, he has established himself as a leading theoretical physicist with expertise in nuclear and particle physics.

His educational background includes a First Class Honours degree in Mathematics from the University of Melbourne and a PhD in Theoretical Nuclear Physics from Flinders University.

Dr. Blankleider's research focuses on the precise description of few-particle systems using quantum field theory, with particular emphasis on resolving theoretical problems involving quarks, mesons, and baryons. His work has addressed significant challenges including the overcounting problem in relativistic descriptions of coupled '3-body'-'2-body' systems, the renormalisation problem in non-relativistic descriptions of the πNN system, and the gauge-invariance problem in photon coupling to strongly interacting few-body systems. Most notably, he pioneered the first formulation of equations describing tetraquarks that incorporate quark-antiquark annihilation.

His publication record shows consistent output over decades, with recent work (2022-2025) focusing on unified tetraquark and triquark equations, perturbation theory, and quantum field theory applications. These publications demonstrate his continued leadership in advancing theoretical frameworks for understanding subatomic particle systems.

• Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award (2025)
• Member of the editorial board of Scientific Reports – Nature
• Vice-Chancellor's Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence (awarded to his student Jordan Wray, 2023)

Dr. Blankleider has supervised four PhD students in Nuclear Theory, with Jordan Wray receiving the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence in March 2023. His supervisory interests focus on theoretical nuclear physics, and his research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to scientific advancement. His academic fingerprint reveals significant contributions to Nucleon Physics, Electromagnetism, Quantum Field Theory, Effective Field Theory, Meson Physics, Integral Equations, Deuteron Physics, and Scattering Amplitude.

His research has involved collaborations across multiple countries, with recent external collaborations spanning international boundaries. Dr. Blankleider has also pioneered the development of interactive documents for physics teaching, reflecting his commitment to innovative educational approaches.