Nima Lashkari

Nima Lashkari is an Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University, affiliated with the College of Science. His research focuses on quantum field theory (QFT), quantum gravity, black hole physics, and quantum information theory. He holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from McGill University (2012) and a B.Sc. in Physics from Sharif University of Technology (2006). Prior to Purdue, he held postdoctoral positions at MIT, the University of British Columbia, and Stanford University, and was a member of the School of Natural Sciences at the Institute for Advanced Study (2018–2019).

His research explores operator algebras in quantum gravity, local S-matrix formalisms, and multipartite entanglement. Notable interests include renormalization group flows as quantum error correction, eigenstate thermalization in QFT, and holographic principles. He is a member of the It from Qubit collaboration, focusing on non-perturbative quantum field theory and gravity through quantum information lenses.

Lashkari’s work has contributed to understanding gravitational dynamics via entanglement, modular theory applications in QFT, and the interplay between quantum information and spacetime geometry. His recent talks include discussions on modular intersections, time interval algebras, and gravitational energy theorems derived from information inequalities.