Dr Joseph Tooby-Smith
Postdoctoral Associate in the high-energy theory group at Cornell University.
Research Interests (summary)
My current research interest lies in generalized symmetries and topological field theories. In the past I have worked on phenomenology projects, and projects relating to gauge extensions of the standard model.
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 College
As-level: Biology A.
A-level: Physics A*, Maths A*, Further Maths A*, Additional Further Maths A*, Chemistry A*. (see here)
Oxford University, Christ Church College
MMathPhys (with initial three years on MPhys): Distinction/First Class (double classification)
Undergrad/Masters
2014-2018
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)
Recorded seminars
Publications
Quantum mechanics in magnetic backgrounds with manifest symmetry and locality
Davighi, J., Gripaios, B., and Tooby-Smith, J.,
Solving local anomaly equations in gauge-rank extensions of the standard model
Allanach, B., Gripaios, B., and Tooby-Smith, J.
arXiv:1912.10022
Geometric General Solution to the U(1) Anomaly Equations
Allanach, B., Gripaios, B., and Tooby-Smith, J.
arXiv:1912.04804
Supersoft Top Squarks
Cohen, T., Craig, N., Koren, S., McCullough, M., and Tooby-Smith, J.
arXiv:2002.12630
Anomaly cancellation with an extra gauge boson
Allanach, B., Gripaios, B., and Tooby-Smith, J.
arXiv:2006.03588
Undulating Dark Matter
Davighi, J., McCullough, M., and Tooby-Smith, J.
arXiv:2007.03662
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.)
Semisimple extensions of the Standard Model gauge algebra
Allanach, B., Gripaios, B., and Tooby-Smith, J.
arXiv:2104.14555
Inverse Higgs phenomena as duals of holonomic constraints
A nu Supersymmetric Anomaly-free Atlas
Allanach, B., Madigan, M., and Tooby-Smith, J.
arXiv:2107.07926
Electroweak flavour unification
Flatland: abelian extensions of the Standard Model with semi-simple completions
Davighi, J., and Tooby-Smith,J.
arXiv:2206.11271
Generalized symmetries of topological field theories
(preprint)
Gripaios, B., Randal-Williams, O., and Tooby-Smith, J.
Higgs Squared
(preprint)
Prizes and awards
Collections Prize
Christ Church College Oxford
2016
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Prize for the Best Results on the Oxford MMathPhys
Oxford University
2017/2018
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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
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The Scott Prize for best performance in the MPhys Part B examination
Oxford University
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)
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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
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2016: Undertook a teaching module as part of my undergraduate.
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2018 & 2020: Demonstrator for theoretical physics part I (Department of Physics, Cambridge)
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2019 & 2020: Supervisor for Gauge Field Theory (Department of Physics, Cambridge)
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2019: Supervisor for Quantum Field Theory (DAMTP, Cambridge)
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2020: Supervisor for `Symmetries, Fields and Particles’ (DAMTP, Cambridge)
Public Engagement
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2016-2018: Oxfords Hands on Science (OxHOS) roadshows and committee member (2017)
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2017-2018: Oxford Physics department and Christ Church college open days
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2017: Volunteered at Stargazing Oxford event
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2019: Volunteered at Cambridge Science Festival
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2019: Helped out at Cambridge HEP master classes
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
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2019: 3rd team at National 6-stage road relays with Cambridge and Coleridge AC
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2019: 2nd team at National Cross Country relays with Cambridge and Coleridge AC
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2019: 1st in both the Oxford and Cambridge Town and Gown 10k
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2019: Represented Cambridgeshire in track-and-field
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2019: 2nd Individual in Oxford Vs Cambridge Blues varsity cross country, and team win
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2020: 30th Individual in National Cross Country Championships