Saeed Rastgoo, University of Alberta

Research

Black holes Gamma Ray Bursts Gravitational waves Nonperturbative quantization Quantum cosmology Quantum gravity Quantum matter fields Quantum spacetime structure

Latest funding

Probing the quantum gravitational structure of spacetime via black holes and gravitational waves
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$96,000

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Probing the quantum gravitational structure of spacetime via black holes and gravitational waves

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Rastgoo, Saeed

Keywords: quantum gravity; black holes; quantum spacetime structure; gravitational waves; nonperturbative quantization; gamma ray bursts; quantum cosmology; quantum matter fields

$96,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Black holes Dear Professor Rastgoo, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on black holes connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Probing the quantum gravitational structure of spacetime via black holes and gravitational waves" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]