Senior Research Affiliate
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
Areas of research: Cosmology Particle Physics Quantum Gravity Strong Gravity
Overview
John received his PhD from the University of Cambridge. His postdoctoral fellowships included positions at CERN and Imperial College London. John went on to a Senior Scientist position at the Research Institute for Advanced Studies in Maryland. He was Associate Professor of Physics at University of Toronto for three years then became a full professor.
Research Interests
The following topics of research are being pursued: 1) Investigations of the standard model of particle physics 2) Cosmology 3) Modified gravitational theory 4) Quantum gravity 5) Astrophysics and astronomy (analyzes of observational data). 6) Quantum mechanics
Recent Publications
- Moffat, J. W., Sharron, H., & Toth, V. T. (2025). Implications of the Milky Way declining rotation curve. International Journal of Modern Physics D, 34(07n08), 2550034. doi:10.1142/s0218271825500348
- Pradhan, P., & Moffat, J. W. (2025). Zero-mass limit of a Kerr-MOG black hole equals wormhole. Physical Review D, 111(6), 064013. doi:10.1103/physrevd.111.064013
- Moffat, J. W. (n.d.). Stochastic fluctuations and Brownian motion detection of gravitons. European Physical Journal C, 85(2), 166. doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-13882-y
- Moffat, J. W. (n.d.). Gravitational Wave and Quantum Graviton Interferometer Arm Detection of Gravitons. Universe, 11(1), 28. doi:10.3390/universe11010028
- Moffat, J. W. (2024). Stochastic Fluctuations and Brownian Motion Detection of Gravitons. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2409.02948
- Moffat, J. W. (2024). Wide binaries and modified gravity (MOG). Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics, 2024(05), 079. doi:10.1088/1475-7516/2024/05/079
- Zhoolideh Haghighi, M. H., & Moffat, J. (n.d.). Formation and growth of the first supermassive black holes in MOG. European Physical Journal C, 84(3), 238. doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12612-0
- Landry, R., & Moffat, J. W. (n.d.). Nonlocal quantum field theory and quantum entanglement. The European Physical Journal Plus, 139(1), 71. doi:10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-04877-x
- Moffat, J. W. (2023). Wide Binaries and Modified Gravity (MOG). doi:10.48550/arxiv.2311.17130
- Moffat, J. W., & Toth, V. T. (2023). Scalar–tensor–vector–gravity and NGC-1277. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 527(2), 2687-2690. doi:10.1093/mnras/stad3400
- Landry, R., & Moffat, J. (2023). Nonlocal Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Entanglement. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2309.06576
- Sau, S., & Moffat, J. W. (2023). Shadow of a regular black hole in scalar-tensor-vector gravity theory. Physical Review D, 107(12), 124003. doi:10.1103/physrevd.107.124003
- Moffat, J. W. (2022). Neutrino Masses and Helicities. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2209.05350