Dr. Mikhail Solon

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mikhail Solon is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), holding the David S. Saxon Presidential Term Chair in Physics. He specializes in Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics, utilizing tools from quantum field theory and effective field theory to investigate a wide range of physical phenomena, including dark matter, large scale cosmological structures, quantum chromodynamics, and gravitational waves. Before joining UCLA, Solon was a McCone Fellow at Caltech and a postdoctoral scholar at the Berkeley Center for Theoretical Physics. He obtained his PhD in Physics from the University of Chicago and completed his undergraduate studies at the University of the Philippines.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.