Dr David Benisty

PhD in Physics and Astronomy, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Physicist with an expertise on data science.

Research

Einstein's General theory of Relativity (GR) is the best theory to describe our universe. However, to explain the expansion of the universe on very large scales we must modify GR with the presence of mysterious cosmological constant. My research tests alternative theories of gravity with different astrophysical systems, to determine whenever the cosmological constant is the only modification, or this is a small part from bigger theory.

As a Research Associate at Queens' College, and a Blavatnik and Rothschild Fellow, I would like to combine research from different fields, mainly from Maths and Data Science, that would promote possible modifications to GR from different perspectives. From my teaching experience, I would also like to promote students from different fields.

University

Researcher at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMPT) and the Kavli Institute of Cosmology (KICC)

Dr David Benisty
Position
  • Blavatnik Postdoctoral Research Associate