Joanna Karczmarek

Joanna Karczmarek is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at The University of British Columbia. Her research focuses on Particle and Nuclear Physics, particularly within Theoretical Physics. She is associated with the Particle and Nuclear Physics Research Groups. Her work explores topics such as matrix models, emergent spacetime, noncommutative geometry, and time dependence, with a focus on string theory and its applications to quantum gravity. She has contributed to research areas including black hole entropy, AdS/CFT correspondence, and time-dependent string theory. Karczmarek's academic journey includes a Bachelor's degree in Mathematical Physics from Queen's University and a Doctoral degree in Physics from Princeton University. She has held positions such as Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows and Postdoc at Rutgers University before joining UBC in 2006.

Joanna Karczmarek is a theoretical physicist at the University of British Columbia, specializing in theoretical physics. Her research explores the interplay between quantum field theories and gravity, with a focus on nonlocal field theories, holography, and matrix models. She investigates phenomena such as entanglement entropy, black hole non-formation, and the emergence of spacetime from quantum systems. Her work includes studies on the gravity duals of density matrices, UV finite brane decay, and the holographic entanglement entropy in nonlocal theories. Karczmarek's research bridges quantum gravity, string theory, and condensed matter physics, offering insights into the fundamental structure of spacetime and quantum systems.