Eric A. Galapon

Education:

BS Physics, University of Northern Philippines, Vigan, Ilocos Sur (1992)

MS Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman, UP Diliman )1996)

PhD Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman, UP Diliman (2001)

Academic Group: Theoretical Physics Group
Fields of Interest: Foundations in quantum mechanics, quantum measurements theory, quantum tunneling time, quantum arrival time, mathematical physics, computational physics
Time in quantum mechanics

Dr. Eric A. Galapon is a professional of physics at the National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines. He received his PhD in Physics from the University of the Philippines in 2001, followed by postdoctoral research fellowships at the City University of Hong Kong, South Korea’s Pohang University of Science and Technology, and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

Dr. Galapon’s research interests lie in quantum mechanics, theoretical physics, and mathematics physics. He has made significant contributions to the study of quantum time problems, particularly in the areas of quantum traversal time, quantum tunneling, and quantum decoherence. He has also worked on topics such as operator ordering, quantization of classic systems, and the behavior of particles in confined spaces.

He has published numerous papers in top-tier journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical Review A, and Europhysics Letters. He has received several awards for his work, including the National Research Council Achievement Award in Physics and the Most Outstanding Young Scientist in Physics Award.

Dr. Galapon is a member of several professional organizations, including Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas and the National Research Council of the Philippines. He has also help visiting professorial positions at several institutions, including City University of Hong Kong and Pohang University of Science and Technology.

Overall, Dr. Eric Galapon is a prominent figure in the filed of theoretical physics, known for his groundbreaking research on quantum mechanics and mathematical physics. His contributions have shed new light on fundamental concepts in Physics and have opened up new avenues for further research.

Selected Publications

1. Flores, P. C. M., Pablico, D. A. L., & Galapon, E. A. (2023). Partial and full tunneling processes across potential barriers. In arXiv [quant-ph]. https://doi.org/10.48550/ARXlV.2305.09260
2. Galapon, E. A. (2023). Regularized limit, analytic continuation and finite-part integration. Analysis and Applications, 21(04), 841-900. https://doi.org/10.1142/s021953052350001x
3. Tica, C. D., & Galapon, E. A. (2023). Continuation of the Stieltjes series to the large regime by finite-part integration. Proceedings. Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences, 479(2276). https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2023.0098