Sergei Kuzenko

Sergei Kuzenko is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Western Australia (UWA), leading the Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity research group. He holds a prestigious Australian Professorial Fellowship (2010–2014) and has contributed significantly to supersymmetric field theories, supergravity, and higher-spin gauge theories. His research has established foundational work in Australia on supergravity, superconformal field theory, and higher-spin theories.

Education: MSc in Physics from Tomsk State University (1984), PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (1985), becoming the youngest Doctor of Philosophy at Tomsk State University. Former academic roles include Associate Professor (1992–1998) and Assistant Professor (1986–1992) at Tomsk State University, followed by postdoctoral positions at the University of Munich (1998–2000) and Humboldt Research Fellowships in Germany (1994/95, 1997).

Research focuses on unifying gravity with quantum field theory, with key contributions to supersymmetry, supergravity, and string theory. His monograph Ideas and Methods of Supersymmetry and Supergravity is a standard graduate text. He has supervised six notable PhD students, including recipients of Dean’s List Honorable Mentions.

Grants include ARC-funded projects on conformal field theory, higher-spin gauge theories, and duality invariance. Collaborations span institutions globally. Active in professional service, he served as Deputy Chair of ANZAMP (2011–2015). He advocates for academic integrity, signing an open letter condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022).

Labs/Teams: Leader of the Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity group at UWA. Engaged in interdisciplinary research at the interface of high-energy physics and mathematical physics.