James Edwards

Academic profile

Dr James Edwards

Lecturer in Applied Mathematics/Theoretical Physics
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. James's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

Goal 04: SDG 4 - Quality EducationGoal 07: SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

About James

Research interests:
  • Quantum Field Theory - The "Worldline Formalism" of QFT
  • QFT in electromagnetic and gravitational backgrounds - Strong Field QED
  • Non-perturbative aspects of QFT - especially its gauge structure
  • Numerical (Monte-Carlo) simulations of field theory processes
  • New analytic and numerical methods in path integration.
Prior appointments:
  • 2018-2022: Assistant Professor ("Profesor Titular A") - Instituto de Física y Matemáticas 
    Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo
  • 2016-2018: Postdoctoral Fellow ("Becario") - CONACyT 
    Instituto de Física y Matemáticas 
    Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo 
  • 2015-2016: Researcher and Teaching Fellow
    Mathematical Sciences
    University of Bath

Supervised Research Degrees

2022: Ivan Ahumada - M.Sci. Worldline Monte Carlo - approaching the problem of oversampling

2022: Luis Chacon - M.Sci. Light by light scattering at one-loop order in scalar QED

2021: Alejandro Mora - M.Sci. Photon scattering: gauge invariant amplitudes

2020: Jose Nicasio - M.Sci.Generalisation of the LKF transformations in the worldline formalism

2019: Cesar Mata - M.Sci, Multi-photon amplitudes

2019: Isai Farias - M.Sci. Effective action for an arbitrary Maxwell field interacting with a quantum field

2019: Carlos Servin - M.Sci. A spin-orbit decomposition for photon amplitudes

2017: Maria Anabel Trejo - Ph.D. Bound states in the worldline formalism

2016: Matt Griffith - M.Sci. Planetary motion in Einstein's theory of general relativity

Teaching

Current courses:

  • 23/24: Engineering Mathematics (ENGR104) - University of Plymouth
  • 23/24: Differential Equations (MATH2704) - University of Plymouth
  • 23/24: Complex Analysis (MATH2706) - University of Plymouth
  • 23/24: Path integrals in quantum mechanics - University of Modena

Previous courses:

  • 22/23: Ordinary Differential Equations (MATH2603) - University of Plymouth
  • 22/23: Foundation Physics (PHYS050) - University of Plymouth
  • 22/23: Engineering Mathematics (ENGR104 / MATH190) - University of Plymouth
  • 22/23: Real and Complex Analysis (MATH2604) - University of Plymouth
  • 21/22: Ordinary Differential Equations (MATH2603) - University of Plymouth
  • 2022: Advanced Aspects of Quantum Field Theory - Universidad Michoacana
  • 2020-2021: Worldline Formalism of Quantum Field Theory -  Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2020: Quantum Field Theory II - Universidad Michoacana
  • 2020: Introduction to Quantum Field Theory -  Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2020-2021: Mathematical Methods -  Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2019: String Theory and Amplitudes -  Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2018-2019: Quantum Mechanics I -  Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2018: Lie Group Theory for Physicists -  Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2017: Thermodynamics -  Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2017: Applications of the worldline formalism in quantum field theory -  Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2015-2016: Mathematical Methods - University of Bath
  • 2015-2016: Mathematical Analysis II - University of Bath
  • 2015: Calculus for Engineers - University of Bath

Awards and recognition for teaching:

  • 2016: Departmental Teaching Recognition Award - University of Bath
  • 2015: Best student employee of the Year - Mathlab mathematics drop-in - Durham University
  • 2015: Outstanding Support Award - Durham University

Students graduated under my supervision:

  • 2022: Ivan Ahumada - M.Sci. Worldline Monte Carlo - approaching the problem of oversamplingNow Ph.D. University of Plymouth
  • 2022: Luis Chacon - M.Sci. Light by light scattering at one-loop order in scalar QED
    Now Ph.D. University of Cyprus
  • 2021: Alejandro Mora - M.Sci. Photon scattering: gauge invariant amplitudes
    Now Ph.D. UNAM
  • 2020: Jose Nicasio - M.Sci.Generalisation of the LKF transformations in the worldline formalism
    Now Ph.D. Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2019: Cesar Mata - M.Sci, Multi-photon amplitudes
    Now Ph.D. Universidad Michoacana 
  • 2019: Isai Farias - M.Sci. Effective action for an arbitrary Maxwell field interacting with a quantum field
  • 2019: Carlos Servin - M.Sci. A spin-orbit decomposition for photon amplitudes
  • 2017: Maria Anabel Trejo - Ph.D. Bound states in the worldline formalism
    Now Postdoc Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf 
  • 2016: Matt Griffith - M.Sci. Planetary motion in Einstein's theory of general relativity
    Now Postdoc University of Bath

Contact James

+44 1752 586111