Summary
I am a theoretical physicist with interest in gravitational physics, theoretical cosmology and quantum effective field theories, the dominant modern tool of theoretical physics, and how these can be embedded in a possible UV completion. Most recently this has led to work on S-matrix bootstrap and Positivity Bounds which overlaps with the notions of landscape versus swampland in String theory.
Some of my past research including the development of the theory of Massive Gravity is discussed in my inaugural lecture which can watch here
In the past I have also worked on developing theoretical models of the early Universe, inflation, non-Gaussianities and Initial Conditions in cosmological perturbations, braneworld models and extra dimensions and related Galileon theories. A large chuck of my research has focused on explanations of the late time acceleration of the Universe, through developing models of Dark Energy, and Modified Gravity, and addressing some of the challenges posed by the Cosmological Constant Problem.
A brief bio .....
Current Positions:
2019-Present: Professor in Theoretical Physics, Imperial College
2017-Present: Adjunct Professor Case Western Reserve University
2018-Present: Visiting Fellow at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
2016-2019: Reader in Theoretical Physics, Imperial College
Previous Positions:
2015-2016: Associate Professor (Tenured) Case Western Reserve University
2010-2015: Assistant Professor Case Western Reserve University
2006-2010: Distinguished Research Fellow at Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
2003-2006: Postdoc at Princeton University, Department of Physics
Education:
2003: PhD, Cambridge University, DAMTP
1999: MPhys (Hons), Oxford University, Jesus College
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
D'Amico G, de Rham C, Dubovsky S, et al., 2011, Massive cosmologies, Physical Review D, Vol:84, ISSN:1550-7998
de Rham C, Gabadadze G, Tolley AJ, 2011, Resummation of Massive Gravity, Physical Review Letters, Vol:106, ISSN:0031-9007
Burrage C, de Rham C, Seery D, et al., 2011, Galileon inflation, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, ISSN:1475-7516
de Rham C, Tolley AJ, 2010, DBI and the Galileon reunited, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, ISSN:1475-7516
de Rham C, Dvali G, Hofmann S, et al., 2008, Cascading gravity: extending the dvali-gabadadze-porrati model to higher dimension, Physical Review Letters, Vol:100, ISSN:0031-9007, Pages:251603-1-251603-4
Holman R, Tolley AJ, 2008, Enhanced non-Gaussianity from excited initial states, Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, ISSN:1475-7516
Tolley AJ, Turok N, Steinhardt PJ, 2004, Cosmological perturbations in a big-crunch-big-bang space-time, Physical Review D, Vol:69, ISSN:1550-7998