Oliver Francis Long

Oliver Francis Long is a Postdoctoral Researcher (Junior Scientist) at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in Potsdam, Germany. He holds a PhD in Mathematical Sciences from the University of Southampton (2022) and an MPhys in Physics from the University of Manchester (2018).

• Education
  • MPhys in Physics, University of Manchester (2018)
  • PhD in Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton (2022), supervised by Prof. Leor Barack

Research Interests: Oliver specializes in classical general relativity, particularly in modeling black hole scattering dynamics. His work includes:

• First-order mass ratio corrections to scatter angles via self-force calculations
• Hyperbolic black hole encounters using effective one-body formalism and numerical relativity
• Comparisons between classical and quantum-like scattering frameworks

Key Contributions: Developed a novel framework for extreme mass-ratio black hole scattering and explored cross-disciplinary connections between classical relativity and quantum-inspired methods.

• Awards
  • Doctoral Prize Research Fellowship, University of Southampton

Laboratory: Works within the Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity department at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics, focusing on gravitational wave-related theoretical physics.