Senior Research Affiliate

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Research Associate

Areas of research: Cosmology Particle Physics Quantum Gravity Strong Gravity

(519) 569-7600 x7041

http://www.johnwmoffat.com/

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., & Thompson, E. J. (2026). On the holomorphic unified field theory and the standard model mass spectrum. The European Physical Journal Plus, 141(3), 343. doi:10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-07186-z
  • Moffat, J. W., & Thompson, E. J. (2026). On the Standard Model Mass Spectrum and Interactions In the Holomorphic Unified Field Theory. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2508.02747
  • Thompson, E., & Moffat, J. (n.d.). On the Determination of the Higgs Self-Coupling from Photon–Photon Collisions. doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-9182992/v1
  • Moffat, J. W., & Thompson, E. J. (2026). On the Invariant and Geometric Structure of the Holomorphic Unified Field Theory. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2510.06282
  • Moffat, J. W., & Thompson, E. J. (2026). On the Invariant and Geometric Structure of the Holomorphic Unified Field Theory. Axioms, 15(1), 43. doi:10.3390/axioms15010043
  • Moffat, J. W., & Thompson, E. J. (2025). Holomorphic unified field theory of gravity and the standard model. European Physical Journal C, 85(10), 1157. doi:10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-14907-2
  • Moffat, J. W., & Thompson, E. J. (2025). Holomorphic Unified Field Theory of Gravity and the Standard Model. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2506.19161
  • Moffat, J. W. (2025). Complex Riemannian Spacetime and Singularity-Free Black Holes and Cosmology. Axioms, 14(6), 459. doi:10.3390/axioms14060459
  • Moffat, J. W. (2025). Complex Riemannian Spacetime: Removal of Black Hole Singularities and Black Hole Paradoxes. Axioms, 14(6), 440. doi:10.3390/axioms14060440
  • 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. (2025). 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. (2025). Gravitational Wave and Quantum Graviton Interferometer Arm Detection of Gravitons. Universe, 11(1), 28. doi:10.3390/universe11010028
  • Moffat, J. W. (2025). Stochastic Fluctuations and Brownian Motion Detection of Gravitons. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2409.02948
  • Moffat, J. W. (2024). Wide Binaries and Modified Gravity (MOG). doi:10.48550/arxiv.2311.17130
  • 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. (2024). 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. (2024). Nonlocal quantum field theory and quantum entanglement. The European Physical Journal Plus, 139(1), 71. doi:10.1140/epjp/s13360-024-04877-x
  • Landry, R., & Moffat, J. (2024). Nonlocal Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Entanglement. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2309.06576
  • 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
  • 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

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