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Lakshya Bhardwaj is an Associate Professor (125th Anniversary Fellow) and Royal Society University Research Fellow at the School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham. Previously, he held positions including Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Oxford (2023–2024), Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Oxford (2020–2023), and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Harvard University (2018–2020). He earned his PhD from the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (2015–2018), following an MSc (2014–2015) and BSc from the Chennai Mathematical Institute (2011–2014).
- Primary affiliation: University of Birmingham, School of Mathematics
- Past affiliations: University of Oxford, Harvard University
His research focuses on non-invertible symmetries, topological field theories, and their applications in quantum matter and high-energy physics. Key areas include categorical symmetries, fusion categories, and their role in gapped/gapless phases, symmetry TFTs, and phase transitions. His work bridges mathematical physics, condensed matter, and quantum field theory.
Recent publications highlight advancements in classifying phases with non-invertible symmetries, lattice models for symmetry-breaking transitions, and categorical Landau paradigms. Notable contributions include studies on SymTFTs, duality defects, and Hasse diagrams for topological phases.
Awards: Royal Society University Research Fellow (2023–2024), 125th Anniversary Fellowship (Birmingham University).
