Aleksi Vuorinen   Professor of Theoretical Particle Physics University of Helsinki Director of Theory Programme Helsinki Institute of Physics Office: A319, Physicum Mail: P.O. Box 64   FI-00014 University of Helsinki   Finland Phone: +358 50 338 6725 email: aleksi.vuorinen@helsinki.fi

Short bio and cv

I obtained my PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Helsinki in January 2004. After a postdoctoral period, including two years as a senior fellow at CERN, I relocated to Bielefeld University, where I led a Sofja Kovalevskaja research group funded by the Alexander von Humboldt foundation from 2009 to 2013. At that time, I returned to the Department of Physics of the University of Helsinki to work as an Academy Research Fellow and to lead one of the theory projects at the Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP). Since 2017, I have worked first as an associate and full professor of theoretical particle physics, with my research group funded by the Academy of Finland, HIP, and the European Research Council. From January 2025 onwards, I will also serve as the director of the HIP Theory Programme.

A relatively up-to-date cv of mine can be found from here.

Research interests

My research revolves around questions related to QCD and other quantum field theories at nonzero temperature and density. The physical systems I study include neutron-star cores and the early Universe, while the methods I use most frequently range from perturbative thermal field theory to effective theories and the gauge/gravity duality. I am also interested in the application of the same techniques to other physical settings, such as heavy-ion collisions, nuclear physics, and (beyond the) Standard Model phenomenology.