DiscoverPhymaths podcastPhymaths podcast # 61 || Dr. Sunil Mukhi
Phymaths podcast # 61 || Dr. Sunil Mukhi

Phymaths podcast # 61 || Dr. Sunil Mukhi

Update: 2025-10-21
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DescriptionDr. Sunil Mukhi is a theoretical physicist at IISER Pune. His works include areas like classification of conformal field theories (CFTs), entanglement, quantum gravity, and Black Holes. A list of his works can be found below.Some links1) His works: https://inspirehep.net/authors/996540?ui-citation-summary=true3) Link to the high energy physics resources page on my website: https://hassaansaleem.com/graduate-level-theoretical-physics-resources-in-progress/Contact InfoMy website: hassaansaleem.comFollow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hassaan.3142/Join the Whatsapp channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9DkjmAzNbs7IlGuv1XFollow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hassaan_PHYEmail Queries: greatestmight@gmail.comTime stamps(0:00 ) Coming up(0:34 ) Intro of the guest (0:51 ) His current projects(2:45 ) His interest in physics(7:10 ) His experience with PhD advisors(8:53 ) Witten's talks before first superstring revolution(13:45 ) Aftermaths of the revolution(15:38 ) Story of his most cited paper(22:24 ) What are CFTs?(28:20 ) Why study CFTs?(31:17 ) What are RCFTs?(36:21 ) Story of the classifation of RCFTs(47:35 ) Classifying unitary vs non unitary RCFTs(52:32 ) What are orbifolds?(1:04:04 ) His 1995 work on Orbifolds(1:09:19 ) Important moments in his career(1:14:38 ) His teaching methodology(1:18:02 ) Discoveries aren't miracles(1:23:40 ) Good mentiorship's role in physics(1:30:39 ) How to chose a Ph.D. student(1:39:28 ) How to choose problems to work on(1:43:10 ) (People's question) Autodidact physicist?(1:45:13 ) (People's question) Phenomenology(1:46:26 ) (People's question) IISER Pune for QFT(1:48:40 ) (People's question) Most difficult book he read(1:50:10 ) (People's question) Favorite guitar solo(1:51:28 ) (People's question) Pursuing multiple passions

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Phymaths podcast # 61 || Dr. Sunil Mukhi

Phymaths podcast # 61 || Dr. Sunil Mukhi

Hassaan Saleem