Overview
I am a postdoc in Mathematical Physics at Charles University in Prague, mainly interested in supersymmetry and quantum field theories. I am also fascinated by theories of gravity.
Experience
- GACR PIF-OUT at Ludwig-Maximilian University Munich, 01.09.2024-present
- Postdoc at Comenius University Bratislava, 01.09.2023-31.08.2024
- Riemann Fellow, Leibniz University Hannover, 01.04.2023-31.07.2023
- Postdoc at Charles University Prague, 09.2020-12.2022
- Postdoc at Jacobs University Bremen, 06.2020-09.2020
Education
- PhD in Physics, 2020, Jacobs University Bremen
- Master's Degree in Theoretical Physics, 2016, University of Padova
- Bachelor's Degree in Physics, 2014, University of Padova
Research
My research focuses on gauge theories and supersymmetry, particularly in models of particles. Some predictions of superstring theory are in fact true already for particles as they do not rely on a conformal structure. I am deploying tools from algebraic geometry such as BRST cohomology and the BV formalism. Additionally, I have been questioning the target space geometry of some bosonic sigma models through some higher structures, embodied in algebroids.
Publications
Some selected papers: for the full list please consult my InspireHEP profile.
- Boffo, E., Hulik, O. and Sachs, I. "BCOV on the Large Hilbert Space." SciPost, 2026.
- Boffo, E., Grassi, P., Hulik, O. and Sachs, I. "Spinning particles, their partition functions, and picture changing operators." Phys. Rev. D, 112:10, 2025.
- Boffo, E., Grassi, P., Hulik, O. and Sachs, I. "On superparticles and their partition functions." JHEP, 05:140, 2025.
- Boffo, E. "Particles in the superworldline and BRST." Archivum Math. 58:5 2022
- Boffo, E. and Sachs, I. "Spin fields for the spinning particle." JHEP, 10:117, 2022.
- Boffo, E. and Schupp, P. "A gravitational action with stringy Q and R fluxes via deformed differential graded Poisson algebras." JHEP, 12:143, 2021.
- Boffo, E. and Schupp, P. "Deformed graded Poisson structures, Generalized Geometry and Supergravity." JHEP, 01:007, 2020.
Materials
- Notes on Generalized Geometry, WS 2025-2026 [PDF]
Contact
Email: boffo \at karlin.mff.cuni.cz