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Joseph Tooby-Smith next to a waterfall.

Dr Joseph Tooby-Smith

Postdoctoral Associate in the high-energy theory group at Cornell University.

Email: j.<last name (hyphenated)>at cornell dot edu

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Research Interests (summary)

My research interest lies at the interface of mathematics and (high energy) physics. In particular, I want to gain a better understanding of topics in physics, such as generalized symmetries, through more formal areas in mathematics, such as higher topos theory. One question which interests me at the moment is how type theory can be used in physics. 

If you think you have any overlap with my work and would like to talk or collaborate feel free to get in touch.   

Academic history

High School

2012-2014

York 6th form College

As-level: Biology A. A-level: Physics A*, Maths A*, Further Maths A*, Additional Further Maths A*, Chemistry A*.

See: https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/ryedale/11408909.2014-a-level-results-york-north-and-east-yorkshire/

Undergrad/Masters

2014-2018

Oxford University (Christ Church College)

MMathPhys (with initial three years on MPhys): Distinction/First Class (double classification)

PhD

2018-2021

Cambridge University (Robinson College and Cavendish Laboratory)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Arithmetical, geometrical, and categorical forays into particle physics. https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.72061

Postdoc

2021-

Cornell University

Hans Bethe Postdoctoral Associate in the high-energy theory group in the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education (CLASSE)

Joseph Tooby-Smith reading his thesis

Recorded seminars

Publications

Higgs Squared

Csaki, C., Ismail, A., Ruhdorfer,M., and Tooby-Smith, J.

  • arXiv:2210.02456

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Electroweak flavour unification

Davighi, J., and Tooby-Smith,J.

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Semisimple extensions of the Standard Model gauge algebra

Allanach, B., Gripaios, B.,  and Tooby-Smith, J

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Supersoft Top Squarks

Cohen, T., Craig, N., Koren, S., McCullough, M., and Tooby-Smith, J.

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Generalized symmetries of topological field theories

Gripaios, B., Randal-Williams, O., and Tooby-Smith, J.

  • arXiv:2209.13524

A nu Supersymmetric Anomaly-free Atlas

Allanach, B., Madigan, M., and Tooby-Smith, J.

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Undulating Dark Matter

Davighi, J., McCullough, M., and Tooby-Smith, J.

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Geometric General Solution to the U(1) Anomaly Equations

Allanach, B., Gripaios, B.,  and Tooby-Smith, J.

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Flatland: abelian extensions of the Standard Model with semi-simple completions

Davighi, J., and Tooby-Smith,J.

Inverse Higgs phenomena as duals of holonomic

Gripaios, B., and Tooby-Smith, J.,

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Anomaly cancellation with an extra gauge boson

Allanach, B., Gripaios, B.,  and Tooby-Smith, J.

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Solving local anomaly equations in gauge-rank extensions of the standard model

Allanach, B., Gripaios, B.,  and Tooby-Smith, J.

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13

Papers

(I have both hep-ph and hep-th)

2

Faculty-independent papers

(I can work independently of supervision, and can hit the ground running)

12

Co-authors

(I've worked with a wide range of people, from phenomenologists to pure mathematicians.)

Prizes and awards

Collections Prize

Christ Church College Oxford

2016

Prize for the Best Results on the Oxford MMathPhys

Oxford University

2017/2018

Roach Prize

Christ Church College Oxford

2017/2018

'This prize is awarded to the most outstanding undergraduate across the following branches of Science: Mathematics, Biochemistry, Earth Sciences, Engineering, Physics, Materials Science and Biological Science. The most outstanding undergraduate will normally be the person placed proportionately highest in an appropriate Honour School (including in a joint School with Philosophy).'

Scholarships

Christ Church College Oxford

2014/2015-2016/2017

The Scott Prize for performance in the Physics Part A examination

Oxford University

2015/2016

Clifford Smith Prize

Christ Church College Oxford

2016/2017 (awarded 2018)

Hooke Prize

Christ Church College Oxford

2017/2018

​"'This prize is awarded to the most outstanding undergraduate Member of the House [Christ Church College] who achieves the highest mark in the following Honour Schools collectively: Mathematics, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics and Materials Science.'"

Teaching

  • 2016: Undertook a teaching module as part of my undergraduate.

  • 2018 & 2020: Demonstrator for theoretical physics part I (Department of Physics, Cambridge)

  • 2019 & 2020: Supervisor for Gauge Field Theory (Department of Physics, Cambridge)

  • 2019: Supervisor for Quantum Field Theory (DAMTP, Cambridge)

  • 2020: Supervisor for `Symmetries, Fields and Particles’ (DAMTP, Cambridge)

Talks

Date
Place
Title of talk
16/01/2020
Cambridge
Local anomalies in Z’ models
29/04/2020
Edinburgh
Local anomalies in Z’ models
13/05/2022
Bonn
Supersoft Stops
15/12/2020
Perimeter
A voyage through undulating dark matter and the GUTs of u(48)
25/03/2021
Cornell
Inverse Higgs 'Constraints’
30/03/2022
NYU
A study of GUTs
10/05/2022
Pheno 2022
Semisimple extensions of the Standard Model
13/09/2022
Program on New Directions in Particle Physics ICTP-SAIFR
Electroweak flavour unification and anomaly free gauge groups
30/11/2022
Chicago
Symmetries of field theories
03/04/2023
Carleton
Gauge extensions of the Standard Model
19/04/2023
Cornell
Symmetries of field theories

Public Engagement

  • 2016-2018: Oxfords Hands on Science (OxHOS) roadshows and committee member (2017)

  • 2017-2018: Oxford Physics department and Christ Church college open days

  • 2017: Volunteered at Stargazing Oxford event

  • 2019: Volunteered at Cambridge Science Festival

  • 2019: Helped out at Cambridge HEP master classes

Joseph Tooby-Smith running.

Personal bests:

1:59.4 (800m), 3:59.40 (1500m), 8:39.6 (3000m), 9:59.49 (3000m Steeple chase), 15:08.92 (5000m), 30:01 (10k)

Athletic achivements

  • 2019: 3rd team at National 6-stage road relays with Cambridge and Coleridge AC

  • 2019: 2nd team at National Cross Country relays with Cambridge and Coleridge AC

  • 2019: 1st in both the Oxford and Cambridge Town and Gown 10k

  • 2019: Represented Cambridgeshire in track-and-field

  • 2019: 2nd Individual in Oxford Vs Cambridge Blues varsity cross country, and team win

  • 2020: 30th Individual in National Cross Country Championships

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