Publications
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Stochastic Inflation in General Relativity,
Launay Y., Rigopoulos G., & Shellard E.P.S, Physics Review D (TBC), arxiv preprint (Jan. 2024). -
Calculating non-Gaussianities from a kinetic pre-inflationary universe,
Launay Y. & Handley W., Master Thesis, June 22, University of Cambridge. -
N-Representable one-electron reduced density matrices reconstruction at non-zero temperatures,
Launay Y. & Gillet J.-M. (2021). Acta Cryst. B77, 683-694.
Talks, seminars and presentations
- Stochastic inflation in full general relativity , UK Cosmology Meeting (May 2024).
- Towards reconciling cosmology, QFT, and general relativity through stochastic inflation , BritGrav24 (April 2024).
- Towards reconciling cosmology, QFT, and general relativity through stochastic inflation , GR seminar at DAMTP (February 2024).
- Stochastic inflation in general and numerical relativity , Workshop talk at Cambridge-LMU meeting (December 2023).
- N-representable 1-electron RDM at non-zero temperatures, Conference speaker at IUCR25 congress (August 2021).
- Seminar speaker, Structures, Properties and Modeling of Solids Laboratory, Sept. 2020, CentraleSupélec.
- Poster, 2020 Quantum Cristallography Online Meeting.
Awards
- Smith-Knight and Rayleigh-Knight Prize laureate (June 2024).
- G-research private grant (March 2023) .
- 4 years International Fees Bursary (UKRI, 2022-2026).
- 4 years Department Award (DAMTP, KICC and CDT, 2022-2026).
- Jennings prize (Wolfson College, 2022).
- CentraleSupélec Alumni prize for school community contribution (2021).
- Best poster prize (Quantum Crystallography Online Meeting, 2020 conference).
- Baccalauréat Highest Distinction (2017).
- 7th Team Prize at the National French Tournament of Young Mathematicians (2017).
Teaching
Supervisor, University of Cambridge
- Part II General Relativity (by J. Evans): 3 pairs, 15h in total (2024).
- Part II General Relativity (by A. Wall): 6 pairs, 24h in total (2023).
Private independent teaching
- Olympic Maths prep. courses (2022)
- Maths courses for struggling pupils in highschool (2016-2021)
Education
PhD, Department of Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge (2022-2026)
Non-linear General Relativity for Stochastic Inflation, supervised by E.P.S. Shellard (DAMTP) and G. Rigopoulos (Newcastle University), advised by E. Pajer (DAMTP).
Member of the Stephen Hawking Center for Theoretical Cosmology.
2022 cohort of Center for Doctoral Training in Data Intensive Science.
Member of the GRChombo collaboration.
MASt in Physics, University of Cambridge (2021-2022)
Part III Physics passed with Distinction.
Options in Particle Physics and Astrophysics.
Master Thesis, Primordial Non-Gaussianity from kinetic initial conditions for Inflation, supervised by W. Handley, examined by Prof. D. Queloz.
CentraleSupélec Graduate Engineering School, Paris-Saclay University (2019-2022)
Strong backgroung in Mathematics, Physics, Programming, Management and Leadership.
Options in Advanced Physics and Mathematics, e.g. Quantum Physics, Fluid dynamics, Financial Mathematics etc.
Ranked top 5% out of 860 students. School ranked 2nd in France.
Bachelor and Master 1 in Fundamental Physics, Paris-Saclay University (2019-2021)
Orsay's night school in Fundamental Physics in parallel of my engineering school.
Options in Plasmas Physics, Nuclear Physics, Applied Quantum Physics, Lasers.
Ranked 1st of the night cohort.
Philosophy, Sorbonne University (2020-2021)
Unassessed night school bachelor in Philosophy in parallel of my engineering school.
Options Philosophy of science, Metaphysics and Logic.
Scientific Preparatory Classes, Lycée George Clemenceau Nantes (2017-2019)
Two-years intensive course to prepare for the competitive national entrance exam to Graduate Engineering Schools in
France.
Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science options. Highest distinction cohort.