Valeri Frolov

Valeri Frolov is a Professor of Physics at the University of Alberta (Canada) since 1993, affiliated with the Faculty of Science. Previously, he held professorial roles at the P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute (Russia), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (part-time), and Copenhagen University as a Visiting Professor. His research focuses on gravitational physics, black holes, quantum field theories in curved spacetime, and spacetime geometry with extra dimensions. He teaches advanced courses like PHYS 530: Statistical Mechanics.

Education:

• MS, Moscow State University (1970)
• PhD, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute (1973)
• Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute (1984)

Research Interests:

• Quantum and classical gravity
• Black hole entropy and interior models
• Hidden symmetries in higher-dimensional spacetimes
• Gravitational lensing and spinoptics effects
• Wormholes and time machine solutions
• Cosmological defects and nonlocal gravity theories

His recent work explores non-singular black hole models, gravitational effects in extra dimensions, and quantum anomalies in curved spacetime. Over 150+ publications span topics from black hole dynamics to string-brane interactions.

Teaching: Leads graduate courses on statistical mechanics and theoretical physics at the University of Alberta.