High energy physics
The goal of high energy physics (also known as particle physics) is to determine the most fundamental building blocks of matter and to understand the interactions between these particles. The underlying theoretical construct in particle physics is called the Standard Model and it contains 6 quarks, 6 leptons, 4 gauge bosons, and one scalar boson (the Higgs boson), which interact through three interactions (strong force, weak force, and electromagnetism). Further knowledge can be gained by trying to understand what happens at higher energies (corresponding to smaller distances), where we may produce new particles or identify discrepancies in the Standard Model. We can also investigate the existing array of particles in more depth at lower energies in search of clues to what lies beyond the Standard Model. These results will provide a better understanding of how the universe works, potentially answering questions like why is the Higgs mass so light, what is dark matter made of, are all the forces unified into one force at high energy, what happened to the antimatter in the early universe, etc.
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Faculty

Amin Faraji Astaneh

Assistant Professor

Room 331
Phone: +98 21 66164504
Fax: +98 21 6602 2711

Quantum Field Theory

Gravity

String Theory

Gauge/Gravity Duality

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Neda Sadooghi

Professor

Room 519

Phone: +98 21 6616 4522

Fax: +98 21 6602 2711

E-Mail: sadooghi@sharif.ir

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Finite Temperature Field Theory

Quark Matter under Extreme Conditions

Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamics

Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamics and Spin

Quantum Kinetic Theory

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Mahdi Torabian

Assistant Professor

Room 615

Phone: +98 21 6616 4568

Fax: +98 21 6602 2711

E-Mail: mahdi@physics.sharif.ir

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String Theory

Particle Physics

Early Universe Cosmology

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Retired Faculty Memebers

Farhad Ardalan

Professor

Room 518
Phone: +98 21 6616 4504
Fax: +98 21 6602 2711
E-Mail: ardalan@sharif.edu

String Theory

Field Theory

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Hessamaddin Arfaei

Professor

Room 518
Phone: +98 21 6616 4505
Fax: +98 21 6602 2711
E-Mail: arfaei@sharif.edu

Particle Physics

String Theory and Quantum Field Theory

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