Francesco Fazzini

Research Interests

My research focuses on loop quantum gravity and its application to black holes. According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, when a massive star collapses under its own gravity, it forms a black hole, and the collapse leads inevitably to a singularity—a point where the classical theory breaks down. My main goal is to understand how this picture is modified when quantum gravitational effects are taken into account, and to explore how a quantum theory of spacetime can resolve these singularities.

Academic Background

I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of L’Aquila in 2019, followed by a Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics from the University of Bologna in 2022. Later that year, I began my PhD under the supervision of Dr. Edward Wilson-Ewing at the University of New Brunswick, Canada. I obtained my PhD with a thesis on stellar collapse in quantum gravity, titled “On the role of shell-crossing singularities in quantum black hole evolution”. Since 2025, I have been a postdoctoral researcher in the Quantum Gravity group at FAU Erlangen.