Nadav Drukker

Professor Nadav Drukker is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at King's College London, part of the Department of Mathematics within the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences. His research focuses on string theory, supersymmetric field theories, and exactly soluble models, particularly through the lens of the AdS/CFT correspondence and Wilson loop operators. He holds an STFC Advanced Fellowship from 2010 and has exhibited his ceramic art, which integrates scientific formulas and concepts from his research, in venues like the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.

Education: BSc and MSc in Mathematics and Physics from Hebrew University (Jerusalem), PhD from Princeton University (2000) under David J. Gross. Postdoctoral positions at USC, Weizmann Institute, Niels Bohr Institute, and Humboldt University.

Research Interests:

• String Theory and AdS/CFT Correspondence
• Supersymmetric Wilson Loops and BPS States
• Exactly Soluble Models in Quantum Field Theory
• Interdisciplinary Science-Art Projects

Recent Articles: Focus on quantum holography, defects in conformal field theories, and M2-brane dynamics. Notable work includes studies of BPS loops in ABJM theory and transdimensional defects.

Grants & Projects: Current STFC grant (2023–2026) supports research on theoretical physics from Planck to Hubble scales. Previously led projects on supersymmetric defects and holography.

Artistic Work: Uses ceramics to represent theoretical physics concepts, blending mathematical formulas with artistic expression.