Prof Pau Figueras
Professor of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
Head of The Centre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation
School of Mathematical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
General Relativity, Black Holes, Numerical Relativity, Gravitational Waves, Gravitational Aspects of String Theory, Holography
Interests
My research is focused on general relativity broadly understood, with applications rangingfrom astrophysics, such as computing theoretical gravitational waveforms relevant for gravitational
wave observations, to understanding the fundamental nature of gravity per se. In this context, I study black holes and their properties in higher dimensions and/or asymptotically anti-de Sitter spacetimes in applications relevant for string theory and holography. In my research I use a combination of mathematical techniques and numerical relativity to solve for the dynamics of black holes in general relativity and alternative theories of gravity.
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Geometry, Analysis and Gravitation
2024
Field redefinitions and evolutions in relativistic Navier-StokesBea Y and Figueras P
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2024 (11)
19-11-2024
GRFolres: A code for modified gravity simulations in strong gravitySaló LA, Brady SE, Clough K, Doneva D, Evstafyeva T, Figueras P, França T, Rossi L and Yao S
The Journal of Open Source Software, The Open Journal vol. 9 (98)
01-06-2024
Emotional Experiences and Psychological Well-Being in 51 Countries During the COVID-19 PandemicSun R, Balabanova A, Bajada CJ, Liu Y, Kriuchok M, Voolma S-R, Đurić M, Mayer C-H, Constantinou M, Chichua M, Li C, Foster-Estwick A, Borg K, Hill C, Kaushal R, Diwan K, Vitale V, Engels T, Aminudin R, Ursu I, et al.
Emotion, American Psychological Association (Apa) vol. 24 (2), 397-411.
01-03-2024
2023
Solving the initial conditions problem for modified gravity theoriesBrady SE, Saló LA, Clough K, Figueras P and Annamalai PS
Physical Review D, American Physical Society (Aps) vol. 108 (10)
13-11-2023
Puncture gauge formulation for Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet gravity and four-derivative scalar-tensor theories in d+1 spacetime dimensionsAresté Saló L, Clough K and Figueras P
Physical Review D, American Physical Society vol. 108 (8)
15-10-2023
Testing the limits of scalar-Gauss-Bonnet gravity through nonlinear evolutions of spin-induced scalarizationDoneva DD, Saló LA, Clough K, Figueras P and Yazadjiev SS
Physical Review D, American Physical Society vol. 108 (8)
15-10-2023
Self-Consistent Modeling of Gravitational Theories beyond General RelativityCayuso R, Figueras P, França T and Lehner L
Physical Review Letters, American Physical Society vol. 131 (11)
15-09-2023
Endpoint of the Gregory-Laflamme instability of black strings revisitedFigueras P, França T, Gu C and Andrade T
Physical Review D, American Physical Society (Aps) vol. 107 (4)
13-02-2023
2022
Well-Posedness of the Four-Derivative Scalar-Tensor Theory of Gravity in Singularity Avoiding CoordinatesSaló LA, Clough K and Figueras P
Physical Review Letters, American Physical Society vol. 129 (26)
23-12-2022
Evolutions in first-order viscous hydrodynamicsBantilan H, Bea Y and Figueras P
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer vol. 2022 (8)
30-08-2022
Lessons for adaptive mesh refinement in numerical relativityRadia M, Sperhake U, Drew A, Clough K, Figueras P, Lim EA, Ripley JL, Aurrekoetxea JC, França T and Helfer T
Classical and Quantum Gravity, Iop Publishing vol. 39 (13)
06-06-2022
Black hole binaries in cubic Horndeski theoriesFigueras P and França T
Physical Review D, American Physical Society vol. 105 (12)
02-06-2022
Rotating black holes in Einstein-aether theoryAdam A, Figueras P, Jacobson T and Wiseman T
Classical and Quantum Gravity, Iop Publishing vol. 39 (12)
06-05-2022
Evidence for violations of Weak Cosmic Censorship in black hole collisions in higher dimensionsAndrade T, Figueras P and Sperhake U
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2022 (3)
01-03-2022
2021
GRChombo: An adaptable numerical relativity code for fundamental physicsAndrade T, Salo L, Aurrekoetxea J, Bamber J, Clough K, Croft R, de Jong E, Drew A, Duran A, Ferreira P, Figueras P, Finkel H, Frana T, Ge B-X, Gu C, Helfer T, Jäykkä J, Joana C, Kunesch M, Kornet K, et al.
The Journal of Open Source Software vol. 6 (68), 3703-3703.
10-12-2021
Critical lumpy black holes in AdSp×SqCardona B and Figueras P
Journal of High Energy Physics, Springer Nature vol. 2021 (5)
01-05-2021
Cauchy evolution of asymptotically global AdS spacetimes with no symmetriesBantilan H, Figueras P and Rossi L
Physical Review D vol. 103 (8), 086006-086006.
09-04-2021
2020
Gravitational collapse in cubic Horndeski theoriesFigueras P and França T
Classical and Quantum Gravity, Iop Publishing vol. 37 (22)
20-10-2020
Prospects for fundamental physics with LISABarausse E, Berti E, Hertog T, Hughes SA, Jetzer P, Pani P, Sotiriou TP, Tamanini N, Witek H, Yagi K, Yunes N, Abdelsalhin T, Achucarro A, van Aelst K, Afshordi N, Akcay S, Annulli L, Arun KG, Ayuso I, Baibhav V, et al.
General Relativity and Gravitation, Springer (Part of Springer Nature) vol. 52 (8)
31-08-2020
Real-Time Dynamics of Plasma Balls from HolographyBantilan H, Figueras P and Mateos D
Physical Review Letters, American Physical Society vol. 124 (19)
12-05-2020
2015
GRChombo: Numerical relativity with adaptive mesh refinementClough K, Figueras P, Finkel H, Kunesch M, Lim EA and Tunyasuvunakool S
Classical and Quantum Gravity, Iop Publishing vol. 32 (24)
04-12-2015
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Geometry, Analysis and GravitationAstronomy Research at Queen Mary 2023 - 2026Chris Clarkson, Richard Nelson, Timothy Clifton, William Sutherland, Edward Gillen, Karim Malik, Thomas Haworth, Sijme-Jan Paardekooper, Theresa Baker, David Mulryne, Philip Bull, Juan A. Valiente Kroon, Charalampos Markakis, Mohammad Mahdi Godazgar, Katy Clough, Pau Figueras and Arick Shao
£1,625,769 Science & Technology Research Council (STFC)
01-04-2023 - 30-09-2026
Conference grant New Frontiers in Strong GravityPau Figueras
£6,300 Gravity Theory Trust
08-07-2024 - 07-08-2024
Research Fellows Enhanced Research Expenses 2021 - Pau FiguerasPau Figueras
£135,992 Royal Society
01-07-2022 - 31-12-2023
Gravitational waves from Holographic Neutron Stars - MSCA IF 2019 - CEckerPau Figueras
£179,947 EU Commission - Horizon 2020
01-09-2021 - 31-08-2023
New frontiers in numerical general relativity (Enhancement Award)Pau Figueras
£106,906 Royal Society
01-12-2017 - 30-09-2022
NewNGR - New Frontiers in Numerical General ActivityPau Figueras
£890,602 EU European Commission - Other
31-08-2015 - 28-02-2021