Remi Cornwall

Remi Cornwall is an alumni of UMIST/Manchester and London University, where he earned degrees and higher degrees in electronic, electrical, and information/software engineering as well as physics. With a career path that blends academic achievement, industrial expertise, and independent scientific inquiry, Remi has become known as a forward-thinking research scientist and futurologist dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what is possible in physics and engineering.

From Industry to Independent Research

The early part of Remi’s career was spent at blue-chip companies, where he worked on practical engineering challenges. Even while engaged in industry roles, he devoted his spare time to problems in engineering physics. His reputation as a skilled troubleshooter grew as he assisted companies with diverse technical challenges—ranging from annealing metals by adiabatic heating to designing high-voltage generators for medical equipment and ignition systems. He has also consulted on projects in anomalous physics research and engineering, bridging mainstream industry with speculative frontiers.

Today, through his research company, Remi is actively developing paradigm-shifting technologies. Current projects include:

Thermo-electric conversion with ferrofluids, exploring new ways to convert waste heat into usable energy.
Secure communication by quantum entanglement, a bold approach to redefining the limits of information transfer.
Novel forms of electromagnetic propulsion, pointing toward a future of advanced space transportation.

Vision for the Future

Remi describes his primary interest as future concept physics-engineering, focusing closely on areas where fundamental physics appears to clash or remain unresolved. He believes that the 21st century will see the mainstreaming of disruptive technologies—particularly electromagnetic propulsion and practically limitless clean energy.

His current work emphasizes an entangled communications project, which seeks to harness the strange but powerful features of quantum physics to create secure, instantaneous global communication.

Philosophy of Science

Remi’s outlook on science and technology is rooted in both rigor and imagination. While many are quick to label ambitious ideas as “magic,” he echoes Arthur C. Clarke’s famous aphorism that sufficiently advanced technology can appear magical to the uninitiated. To him, the dividing line between real science and pseudoscience is repeatability, rationale, and operational principles.

He cautions against claims of “free-energy” or faster-than-light devices that lack theoretical underpinning and reproducibility. For Remi, theory and data must work hand-in-hand: theory provides the rationale that helps decipher noisy phenomena, while experiments must be replicable to have meaning. His own method often involves using well-established theory to build reductio ad absurdum arguments, exposing inconsistencies and pointing the way toward either confirming or correcting the scientific framework.

Future Propulsion – A New Approach to the Zero-Point Field

One of Remi Cornwall’s most ambitious areas of research concerns electromagnetic propulsion—but not in the familiar form of photon thrusters, which require an impractical power expenditure of hundreds of megawatts just to generate a single Newton of thrust. Instead, Cornwall has been investigating a more efficient pathway, grounded in what he calls the static electromagnetic angular momentum effect, exemplified by the classic Feynman Disk Paradox.

In his view, this approach allows spacecraft to “push against” the ubiquitous zero-point ground state of the electromagnetic field—an ever-present and massive reservoir of mass-energy. In essence, it is akin to having a planet to push against, no matter where in space one is or how fast one is traveling.

Through a series of theoretical papers, Cornwall has worked to clarify the physics underpinning this concept:

Paper One identifies the long-sought mechanism by which angular momentum can be dumped into the electromagnetic field’s ground state—a puzzle that had troubled him for over 15 years. Contrary to dismissals in the literature, he argues that this effect is firmly rooted in Quantum Electrodynamics (QED).
Paper Two introduces a detailed momenergy analysis showing that some of the spacecraft’s rest mass is converted into kinetic energy of the remaining mass, with the momentum and energy being absorbed by the zero-point field. While this does not violate the First Law of Thermodynamics, it hints at a new form of the Second Law: once energy is “trapped” in the homogeneous and invariant zero-point, there is no known way to recover it.
Paper Three develops this idea further, suggesting that imparted kinetic energy becomes randomized among harmonic oscillators within the zero-point. Since the electromagnetic field equations remain unaffected by the motion of the oscillators, the energy becomes unrecoverable—pointing to a subtle, insidious constraint beyond the traditional Second Law of Thermodynamics.
Paper Four addresses the very nature of the field’s ground state. By incorporating vacuum energy correctly into Einstein’s field equations—not at the zeroth order, but at the second—it emerges as the Cosmological Constant. Cornwall even argues that the apparent mismatch between quantum vacuum energy and the observed cosmological constant may in fact be vastly underestimated, hinting at extra degrees of freedom or hidden dimensions at the Planck scale.

Taken together, this body of work lays the conceptual foundation for a radical new class of propulsion systems that could enable humanity to travel farther and faster in space—without the crippling inefficiencies of conventional photon-based thrusters.

The Struggle of New Ideas

Cornwall acknowledges that new scientific ideas are rarely accepted initially. History shows that paradigm shifts meet skepticism before gaining traction. Yet, he believes persistence and steady progress will ultimately prove the merit of bold new approaches: “You can’t keep good ideas down.”

His projects aim to provide the scientific and technological foundation for a more sustainable and expansive future—enabling humanity to live in harmony with nature, communicate instantly across vast distances, and achieve the dream of becoming a truly spacefaring civilization within his lifetime.

Outreach and Presence

Beyond the laboratory, Remi maintains an active presence in the research community. His work and ideas can be found on platforms such as Academia.edu, ArXiv.org, Preprints, and Vixra.org, where he shares progress, engages with peers, and contributes to the evolving dialogue of future physics.

For those wishing to connect, he encourages contact through the secure messaging facilities available on Academia.edu or LinkedIn.