Dr. Leopoldo Pando Zayas

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Biography

Leopoldo Pando Zayas is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Michigan. His research specializes in the theoretical aspects of elementary particle physics, placing a particular emphasis on quantum aspects of black holes. Pando Zayas has made significant contributions in understanding the entropy associated with black holes, demonstrating the equivalence of this entropy to one-quarter of the area of the event horizon, and exploring the implications of tiny quantum corrections that are proportional to the logarithm of the area. His work on the AdS/CFT correspondence has been particularly notable, providing a microscopic description consistent with these logarithmic corrections. His ongoing research interests encompass quantum mechanical descriptions of gravity, quantum chaos, and the theories of irreversibility and renormalization group flow. Pando Zayas is well-published in his field, with notable works examining various aspects of black hole thermodynamics and quantum gravity.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
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  • Academic Statement of Purpose
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Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science