Research Bio.

BA and MSc at Trinity College, Dublin (thesis topic: exact solutions in general relativity)
PhD at National University of Ireland (thesis topic: geometry of supergravity)
Postdoctoral appointments: 2004-2007 University of St Andrews. 2007-2008 Max Planck Institute for Optics, Information and Photonics, Erlangen. 2008-2009 National University of Singapore. 2009-present University of St Andrews.

Current Research

Currently my main research is on Casimir forces and macroscopic QED. I also maintain an interest in laboratory analogues of black and white holes, and transformation optics.

Research Topics

Dr. Philbin's research topics include:

• Forces of the Quantum Vacuum

Publications

Recent Publications:
T.G. Philbin,  Casimir effect from macroscopic quantum electromagnetism. New J. Phys. 13  (2011) 063026.
T.G. Philbin,  Electromagnetic energy-momentum in dispersive media. Phys. Rev. A 83  (2011) 013823.
T.G. Philbin,  Canonical quantization of macroscopic electromagnetism. New J. Phys. 12  (2010) 123008.
U. Leonhardt and T.G. Philbin, Geometry and Light. (Dover, 2010).
G. Rousseaux, P. Maissa, C. Mathis, P. Coullet, T.G. Philbin and U. Leonhardt,  Horizon effects with surface waves on moving water. New J. Phys. 12  (2010) 095018.
U. Leonhardt and T.G. Philbin, Perfect imaging with positive refraction in three dimensions. Phys Rev. A 81  (2010) 011804(R).
T.G. Philbin C. Xiong and U. Leonhardt,  Casimir stress in an inhomogeneous medium. Ann. Phys. 325  (2010) 579.