My name is Andres Rios Tascon, and I am a graduate student pursuing a PhD in Physics at Cornell University under the supervision of Liam McAllister. My current research revolves around exploring compactifications of String Theory using computational algebraic geometry. I have developed powerful new tools to perform computations exponentially faster than with previously available software. I am the co-creator of CYTools; a package that makes my computational advancements available to the String Theory community. I am interested in a variety of topics ranging from constructing realistic string compactifications, to using machine learning methods to explore the string landscape.
In the past, I have worked on optimizing numerical techniques in Lattice QCD used to study properties of hadrons, and also on exploring possible measurements of Higgs couplings at future particle colliders.
PhD in Theoretical Physics, 2017 - Present
Cornell University
BSc in Physics and Mathematics, 2017
Massachusetts Institute of Technology