Theoretical physics · Los Angeles
Adar Sharon.
I study quantum field theory and conformal field theory, with interests in large-charge expansions, generalized symmetries, defects, and connections to holography and gravity.
Postdoctoral scholar
Mani L. Bhaumik Institute for Theoretical Physics
University of California, Los Angeles
Joining the faculty of the Weizmann Institute of Science in 2027
Curriculum vitae.
Academic appointments, education, and professional background.
Selected work
Research interests.
My research concerns strongly coupled quantum field theories, with an emphasis on conformal field theory, symmetries, and effective descriptions. A selection of topics appears below.
Strong coupling
Large charge
Large-charge expansions provide a controlled approach to strongly coupled CFTs, including theories with moduli spaces.
Symmetries & defects
Generalized symmetries
Topological defects, non-invertible symmetries, and their connections to field theory and gravity.
Finite-temperature QFT
Symmetry breaking & thermal order
Patterns of symmetry breaking and the persistence of ordered phases at high temperature.
Writing & outreach · 2026
Resisting Misalignment
An expository article on symmetry breaking at finite temperature, including models in which a continuous symmetry remains broken at arbitrarily high temperatures.