Flaminia Giacomini

Dr. Flaminia Giacomini is a Lecturer at the Department of Physics at ETH Zürich. Her research focuses on foundational aspects of quantum gravity and quantum reference frames, exploring how quantum mechanics and general relativity interplay at fundamental levels. She investigates topics such as quantum superpositions of spacetimes, gravitational time dilation effects in quantum systems, and the operational meaning of relativistic principles in quantum frameworks.

Her work bridges theoretical physics and quantum foundations, addressing questions like the nature of gravitational fields in quantum superpositions and the irreversibility of quantum-classical couplings. Recent contributions include studies on relational perspectives in quantum gravity, quantum measurements of gravitational fields, and novel experiments with entangled quantum clocks to test equivalence principles.

Publications span from 2016 to 2025, emphasizing cutting-edge explorations of quantum gravity phenomena, including indefinite causal structures and the thermal/spectral dimension of noncommutative spacetimes. Giacomini’s research has advanced methodologies for quantum reference frame transformations and their implications for spacetime structure.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided texts. Her work is primarily theoretical, with a focus on foundational questions rather than applied projects. No advisees or students are mentioned in the available data.