Quim Llorens

Quim Llorens is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Würzburg, Germany, since October 2024. His work centers on quantum gravity and string theory within the Chair of Theoretical Physics III.

Education:

• 2013-2019: B.Sc. in Physics, Universitat de Barcelona (Bachelor thesis: 'Meson-Baryon molecular states in the Ξcc sector' with Àngels Ramos)
• 2013-2019: B.Sc. in Mathematics, Universitat de Barcelona (Bachelor thesis: 'The isometry group of semi-Riemannian manifolds' with Ignasi Mundet)
• 2019-2020: MASt in Applied Mathematics (Part III), University of Cambridge (Essay: 'Quasinormal Modes of Black Holes' with Harvey Reall)
• 2020-2024: PhD in Physics, Universitat de Barcelona (Thesis: 'Brane-Worlds and Higher Curvature Gravities' with Roberto Emparan and Pablo Bueno)

Research Focus: Dr. Llorens specializes in gravitational dualities and quantum aspects of black holes. His work bridges AdS/CFT correspondence, higher-curvature gravity theories, and braneworld holography to explore connections between quantum information, statistical mechanics, and spacetime geometry. Current investigations include non-equilibrium statistical physics and dualities between quantum field theories and gravitational systems.

Research Environment: He actively contributes to the Würzburg Seminar on Quantum Field Theory and Gravity, collaborating within the theoretical physics group focused on gravitational dualities and quantum aspects of black holes.