Joseph Kapusta

Joseph Kapusta is a Teaching Professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota. His research spans relativistic quantum field theory applied to high energy-density matter, including quark-gluon plasma, nonlocal field theories from string theory, and thermodynamics of extreme environments such as neutron stars and the early universe. He actively contributes to theoretical nuclear physics and collaborates on projects involving heavy-ion collisions and phase transitions.

• Email: kapusta@umn.edu
• Location: 375-16 John T. Tate Hall, 116 Church Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

Research Interests:
• Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) in high-energy collisions
• Nonlocal field theories and AdS/CFT correspondence
• Thermodynamics of neutron stars and black holes
• Spinodal decomposition and phase transitions in quark-gluon plasma
• Isospin condensates and their astrophysical/cosmological implications

Scientific Awards:

• Distinguished University Teaching Professor

Grants & Collaborations:
• Theoretical Nuclear Physics grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (active 1987–2026)
• Sustainably Integrating Computation NSF grant (2023–2026)
• Collaborations with researchers on topics like heavy-ion collisions, QCD vacuum dynamics, and nonlocal field theories.