I am a Project Researcher in Theoretical Physics at Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, The University of Tokyo in Japan. I received my PhD in Theoretical Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, and my Master’s degree in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics through the joint elite program of LMU and the Technical University of Munich (TMP).

My research lies at the interface of cosmology, gravity and quantum field theories. It focuses on exploring the dynamics of theories that might underpin the origin, evolution, and structure of the Universe, and deconstructing them into their fundamental building blocks — the degrees of freedom — and studying their behavior, validity, and theoretical consistency across different physical settings.

I am also particularly intrigued by the strong coupling — the regime at which the perturbative methods break down — and exploring the ways to go beyond this scale. This was also the main focus of my PhD work, in which I resolved some long-standing puzzles in massive gauge theories by using the ideas derived from cosmology. Part of my research now focuses on extending these methods with aim of ultimately uncovering the theory of our Universe.

Feel free to reach out @: anamaria.hell_at_ipmu.jp