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Khaled A. Al-Hassanieh Los Alamos National Laboratory Advisor: Cristian Batista |
Research: Strongly correlated electronic systems. Computational physics. Quantum magnetism. Time-dependent phenomena. Electron transport in nano-structures. (theorist). |
 khaled [at] lanl.gov |
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Mehrtash Babadi Harvard University Advisor: Eugene Demler |
I am interested in strongly interacting Fermi systems, evolution of quenched quantum systems, BCS-BEC crossover in ultracold atomic gases, and ultracold gases of polar fermionic molecules. (theorist). |
 mbabadi [at] physics.harvard.edu |
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Maissam Barkeshli MIT Advisor: Xiao-Gang Wen |
Topological phases and correlated electron systems. (theorist). |
 maissam [at] mit.edu |
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Bela Bauer ETH Zurich Advisor: Matthias Troyer |
My research interests are: Tensor-network state methods for one- and higher-dimensional quantum systems and quantum chemistry; and Classical and quantum Monte Carlo simulations. (theorist). |
 bauerb [at] phys.ethz.ch |
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Jean-Sebastien Bernier Ecole Polytechnique, France Advisor: Yong Baek Kim |
Strongly correlated systems in and out of equilibrium: frustrated magnets, cold atoms. (theorist). |
 jean-sebastien.bernier [at] cpht.polytechnique.fr |
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Pedro R. Bertussi Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Advisor: Raimundo R. dos Santos |
Interested in magnetic superconductors, high-Tc superconductors and heavy fermions. (theorist). |
 bertussi [at] if.ufrj.br |
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Daniel Charrier Max Planck Institut für Physik Komplexer Systeme, Dresden, Germany Advisor: Andreas Laüchli |
My areas of research are Quantum Frustrated Magnetism and the simulation of open quantum systems in one dimension. (theorist). |
 dcharrie [at] pks.mpg.de |
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Cheng-Chien Chen Stanford University Advisor: Thomas Devereaux |
I am interested in strongly correlated physics, focusing on superconductivity, quantum magnetism, and theories of photon-based spectroscopies. (theorist). |
 chencc [at] stanford.edu |
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Gang Chen University of California, Boulder Advisor: Leon Balents |
quantum magnetism, spintronics, quantum phase transition, quantum hall effect. (theorist). |
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Bryan K. Clark Princeton University Advisor: David Ceperley |
I am interested in the development and application of computational methods, especially quantum Monte Carlo, to strongly correlated systems (theorist). |
 bkclark [at] gmail.com |
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Hung T. Dang Columbia University Advisor: Andrew J. Millis |
Many body physics and strongly correlated system, high Tc superconductors and transition metal oxide heterostructures. (theorist). |
 hungdt [at] phys.columbia.edu |
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Stefan Depenbrock Ludwig-Maximilans-Universitaet Muenchen Advisor: Uli Schollwoeck |
I am interested in tensor product states and the algorithms working with them. (theorist). |
 stefan.depenbrock [at] lmu.de |
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Adrian E. Feiguin, Lecturer University of Wyoming |
Computational study of strongly correlated quantum systems. Ultracold atomic gases in optical lattices. Transport and time-dependent phenomena. Quantum control. Quantum Magnetism in low dimensions. Exotic quantum phases and topological order, including fractional quantum Hall states. High Temperature Superconductors. (Theorist) | |
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Jeremy Figgins University of Illinois, Chicago Advisor: Dirk Morr |
I am interested in heavy-fermion systems and the role of competition between the Kondo screening of the magnetic moments and antiferromagnetic ordering. (theorist). |
 jfiggi2[at] uic.edu |
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Matthew Fisher, Lecturer California Institute of Technology |
Exotic quantum phases of frustrated quantum magnets and correlated electrons. (Theorist) | |
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Snir Gazit Technion, Israel Advisor: Assa Auerbach |
2D Bosons with long range Coulomb interactions, Path integral Monte Carlo. (theorist). |
 snirgaz [at] gmail.com |
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Jan Gukelberger ETH, Zurich Advisor: Matthias Troyer |
I am especially interested in numerical techniques and the simulation of strongly correlated and exotic systems. (theorist). |
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Matthew Hastings, Scientific Organizer Microsoft Station Q |
Quantum information theory, topological phases of matter, mathematical physics. (Theorist) | |
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Benjamin Hsu University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Advisor: Eduardo Fradkin |
Research interests: entanglement entropy and other measures of topological order, low dimensional systems, quantum Hall effect and more recently, systems far from equilibrium and the plateau transition. Conformal field theory. (theorist). |
 bhsu2 [at] illinois.edu |
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Yuting Hu University of Utah Advisor: Yong-Shi Wu |
Area of interest: topological phases in many-body systems, including topological quantum field theory, tensor product states and entanglement renormalization group approach, topological insulators. (theorist). |
 yuting [at] physics.utah.edu |
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Taylor L. Hughes University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign Advisor: Shou-Cheng Zhang |
My Research Interests: Topological insulators and superconductors. Entanglement entropy and spectra of topological phases. Quantum gravity. (theorist). |
 taylor.stanford [at] gmail.com |
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Hsiang-Hsuan Hung University of California, San Diego Advisor: Congjun Wu |
My research interest is condensed matter physics and computational physics. (theorist). |
 hhung [at] physics.ucsd.edu |
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David Huse, Lecturer Princeton University |
Statistical physics and phase transitions. Recently: Strongly-interacting ultracold atoms both near and away from equilibrium; Many-body localization; Fundamentals of many-body quantum statistical mechanics and dynamics. (Theorist) | |
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Stephen C. Inglis University of Waterloo Advisor: Roger G. Melko |
I am interested in studying frustrated systems using quantum Monte Carlo and exploring the phases that arise from adding perturbations. (theorist). |
 dartonias [at] gmail.com |
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Shankar Iyer Caltech Advisor: Gil Refael |
I am broadly interested in quantum many body physics, but especially in the dynamics and statistical mechanics of disordered systems. (theorist). |
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Hong-Chen Jiang Microsoft Station Q, Univeristy of California, Santa Barbara Advisor: Zheng-Yu Weng |
Computational physics and condensed matter theory, especially frustrated systems. (theorist) |
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Hyejin Ju Univeristy of California, Santa Barbara Advisor: Simon Trebst |
Strongly correlated systems, in particular, frustrated magnets and spin liquids. (theorist) |
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Ann B. Kallin University of Waterloo Advisor: Roger G. Melko |
My Research Interests: quantum Monte Carlo algorithms, quantum information, entanglement entropy. (theorist). |
 ann.kallin [at] gmail.com |
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Jonas Kjäll University of California, Berkeley Advisor: Joel E. Moore |
Low dimensional spin systems, both analytically and numerically (iTEBD etc.). (theorist). |
 jonaskjall [at] berkeley.edu |
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Thomas C. Lang University of Wuerzburg Advisor: Fakher F. Assaad |
My research interest focuses on QMC methods for lattice and impurity models, exotic phases and unconventional phase transitions in strongly correlated systems. (theorist). |
 lang [at] physik.uni-wuerzburg.de |
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Andreas M. Läuchli, Lecturer Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems |
New States of Quantum Matter, Simulation of complex quantum Systems. (Theorist) | |
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Patrick Lee, Lecturer MIT |
I work on the theory of strongly correlated electronic systems, focusing more recently on quantum spin liquid and superconductivity. (Theorist) | |
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Nan Lin Columbia University Advisor: Andrew J. Millis |
I am interested in numerical methods for strongly correlated electron systems, in particular the physics related to the cuprate superconductors. (theorist). |
 linnan12 [at] phys.columbia.edu |
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Chen Liu Boston University Advisor: Anders Sandvik |
Theoretical/computational study on quantum phase transiton in strongly correlated systems (especially spin systems) (theorist). | |
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Yuan-Ming Lu Boston College Advisor: Prof. Ziqiang Wang |
I’m mainly interested in strongly-correlated electronic systems and topological orders. (theorist). |
 luyu [at] bc.edu |
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Yuan-Lung (Alan) Luo University of Washington Advisor: Aurel Bulgac |
I am interested in strongly correlated, paired systems in condensed matter and nuclear physics. (theorist). | |
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Tama Ma ETH Zurich Advisor: Matthias Troyer |
Ab-initio Quantum Monte Carlo simulations of solid-state materials; Ab-initio Quantum Monte Carlo simulations in Quantum Optics and Quantum Magnetism; Ab-initio Density Functional calculations in Quantum Chemistry; Applications of worm algorithm Monte Carlo and diagrammatic Monte Carlo in Quantum many body problems; Ab-initio Quantum Monte Carlo simulations in Quantum Transport; High level programming techniques for scientific computing. (theorist). |
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Farzad Mahfouzi University of Delaware Advisor: Branislav. K. Nikolic |
My research interests are spintronics, superconductivity and strongly correlated systems in and out of equilibrium. (theorist). |
 mahfouzi [at] udel.edu |
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Jeremy B. McMinis University of Illiniois, Urbana-Champagin Advisor: David Ceperley |
I am a computational physicist working on strongly correlated systems using quantum Monte Carlo techniques such as diffusion quantum Monte Carlo. (theorist). |
 mcminis2 [at] illinois.edu |
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Roger G. Melko, Lecturer University of Waterloo |
Strongly-correlated matter; novel quantum phases and phase transitions; simulations of quantum many-body systems. (Theorist) | |
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Andrew J. Millis, Lecturer Columbia University |
Physics of correlated electrons in solids. (Theorist) | |
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Ryan V. Mishmash University of California, Santa Barabara Advisor: Matthew Fisher |
I am interested in exotic strongly correlated quantum many-body phases, e.g., spin liquids and Bose metals, and numerical methods aimed at accessing such phases. (theorist). |
 mishmash [at] physics.ucsb.edu |
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Stefan S. Natu Cornell University Advisor: Prof. Erich Mueller |
I am interested in non-equilibrium dynamics in ultra-cold gases. I am also interested in the spin dynamics in optical lattices, thermalization, and the physics of ultra-cold spinor gases. (theorist). |
 ssn8 [at] cornell.edu |
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Ashwin Nayak, Lecturer University of Waterloo and Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics |
I work on quantum information processing, computational complexity, design and analysis of algorithms. (Theorist) | |
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Elizabeth A. Nowadnick Stanford University Advisor: Thomas Devereaux |
I am interested in theoretical and computational approaches to strongly correlated electron systems, and in particular, quantum Monte Carlo methods. (theorist). |
 bethn [at] stanford.edu |
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Arijeet Pal Princeton University Advisor: David Huse |
Areas of Interest : Many-body localization, quantum statistical mechanics & cold atoms. (theorist). |
 pal [at] princeton.edu |
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Stefanos Papanikolaou Cornell University Advisor: Eduardo H. Fradkin |
Lattice defects and disorder in topological phases. (theorist). |
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Dmytro Pesin The University of Texas, Austin Advisor: Allan MacDonald |
Recently, I have been interested in strong correlation physics in materials with nontrivial band topology, exciton condensates in Quantum Hall bilayers, and correlation effects in cold atom systems. (theorist). |
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Ville Pietilä Aalto University, Finland Advisor: Mikko Möttönen |
I am interested in cold atoms in optical lattices and other correlated many-body systems. (theorist). |
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Jedediah H. Pixley Rice University Advisor: Qimiao Si |
I am interested in strongly correlated electrons, in particular quantum phase transitions and novel states of matter such as heavy fermions, insulating magnets and unconventional superconductivity. (theorist). |
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Stephan Rachel Yale University Advisor: Karyn LeHur |
I’m interested in strongly correlated electron systems. (theorist). |
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Armin Rahmani Boston University Advisor: Claudio Chamon |
My research interests are quantum impurity problems, topological phases and non-equilibrium dynamics. (theorist). |
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Leo Radzihovsky, Director University of Colorado |
I am interested in the theory of states of condensed matter and phase transitions between them, particularly in systems where fluctuations and correlations are qualitatively important. (Theorist) | |
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Marek M. Rams Los Alamos National Laboratory & Jagiellonian University, Poland Advisors: Bogdan Damski & Micheal Zwolak (LANL), Jacek Dziarmaga (Jagiellonian University) |
My research interests include quantum phase transitions, in particularly its dynamics and spin chains. (theorist). |
 marek [at] lanl.gov |
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Gil Refael, Lecturer Caltech |
Dynamics and disorder effects in correlated quantum systems. (Theorist) | |
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William M. Schneider The Ohio State University Advisor: Mohit Randeria |
My interests are currently in ultracold Fermi atom systems in the BCS-BEC crossover, both in trapped systems and in bulk. (theorist). |
 wms [at] mps.ohio-state.edu |
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Ulrich Schollwoeck, Lecturer University of Munich, Germany |
Density matrix renormalization group, tensor network states, in order to simulate strongly correlated quantum systems, at the moment mostly ultracold atoms in optical lattices. (Theorist) | |
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Thomas C. Schulthess, Lecturer ETH Zurich |
Electronic structure of materials with strong correlations; supercomputing; algorithms and computational methods for simulations at extreme scale. (Theorist) | |
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David Schwandt Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France Advisors: Fabien Alet and Matthieu Mambrini |
I pick random numbers in order to understand the Heisenberg model, spins and valence bonds. (theorist). |
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Arnab Sen Boston University Advisor: Kedar Damle |
I am interested in frustrated magnets, spin liquids and unconventional phase transitions. (theorist). |
 arnabsen [at] bu.edu |
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Inti Sodemann University of Texas, Austin Advisor: Allan MacDonald |
I am interested in any cool physics. Currently mostly thinking on itinerant ferromagnetism in ultracold fermi gases, transport and magnetism in manganites, Berry phase physics and its relations to various Hall effects. (theorist). |
 sodemann [at] physics.utexas.edu |
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E. Miles Stoudenmire University of California, Irvine Advisor: Steven White |
One and two dimensional systems, especially frustrated magnets; topological phases; quantum information theory and entanglement entropy; DMRG and tensor network methods. (theorist). |
 miles.stoudenmire [at] gmail.com |
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Juha Suorsa University of Oslo, Norway Advisor: Susanne Viefers |
I am interested in quantum Hall effect, strongly correlated systems, entanglement, berry phases, and quantum phase transitions. (theorist). |
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Brigitte Surer Institute for Theoretical Physics, Switzerland Advisor: Matthias Troyer |
Numerical many-body approaches to strongly correlated fermionic systems with particular emphasis on multi-orbital systems. (theorist). |
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Brian G. Swingle MIT Advisor: Xiao-Gang Wen |
I am interested in the interface between strongly correlated physics and quantum information theory. (theorist). |
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Ying Tang Boston University Advisor: Anders Sandvik |
I am interested in Quantum Phase Transition of frustrated spin systems, especially in studying the Resonating Valence Bond states and J-Q model. (theorist). |
 yingtang [at] bu.edu |
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Barbara Terhal, Scientific Organizer IBM Watson |
My research interests are quantum complexity theory and quantum fault-tolerance. (Theorist) | |
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Simon Trebst, Scientific Organizer & Lecturer Microsoft Station Q |
I am a computational physicist interested in the collective states of quantum many-body systems, such as topological phases in quantum Hall systems or spin liquid phases in frustrated magnets. (Theorist) | |
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Nandini Trivedi, Lecturer The Ohio State University |
Quantum Monte Carlo simulations of strongly correlated and disordered systems. (Theorist) | |
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Matthias Troyer, Scientific Organizer ETH Zurich |
Computational physics and high performance computing, especially simulation of quantum many body problems in condensed matter systems and ultracold atomic gases. (Theorist) | |
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Naoto Tsuji University of Tokyo, Japan Advisor: Hideo Aoki |
My physics interest is nonequilibrium dynamics in correlated fermion systems. (theorist) |
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Andre Van Rynbach University of California, Santa Barbara Advisor: Simon Trebst |
Quantum condensed matter physics with an emphasis on magnetism and numerical techniques. (theorist). |
 avanrynb [at] physics.ucsb.edu |
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Vipin K. Varma Physics Institute, University of Bonn Advisor: Hartmut Monien |
My current research interests focus on series expansion techniques as applied to quantum lattice models for studying phase transitions and quasiparticle excitations. (theorist). |
 varma [at] th.physik.uni-bonn.de |
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Frank Verstraete, Lecturer University of Vienna, Austria |
My main interests are on the topics of quantum entanglement and strongly correlated quantum many-body systems. (Theorist) | |
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Ashvin Vishwanath, Lecturer University of California, Berkeley |
Theory of correlated materials, particularly the physics of new quantum phases and phase transitions. (Theorist) | |
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Michael L. Wall Colorado School of Mines Advisor: Licoln Carr |
I am interested in the many-body physics of ultracold molecules in optical lattices, and especially in many-body dynamics. (theorist). | |
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Chenjie Wang Brown University Advisor: Dima Feldman |
I am interested in quantum 1D and 2D many-body system, currently Luttinger liquids and Quantum Hall system. (theorist). |
 chenjie_wang [at] brown.edu |
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Xin Wang Columbia University Advisor: Andrew J. Millis |
I am interested in studying strongly correlated electron system, in particular the cuprate superconductors, using quantum Monte Carlo technique. (theorist). |
 xin [at] phys.columbia.edu |
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Philipp Werner, Lecturer ETH Zurich |
Correlated electron systems in and out of equilibrium. (Theorist) |
 werner [at] phys.ethz.ch |
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Steven R. White, Scientific Organizer University of California, Irvine |
Strongly correlated quantum systems; the density matrix renormalization group. (Theorist) | |
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Julia S. Wilderboer Washington University Advisor: Alexander Seidel |
My primary interest is in strongly correlated systems, with a focus on frustrated magnetism and spin liquids. (theorist). |
 jwilderboer [at] physics.wustl.edu |
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Alexander Wollny University of Cologne, Germany Advisor: Matthias Vojta |
Frustrated magnetism, bond order and spin liquids, stripes and nematic states, unconventional superconductivity. (theorist). |
 wollny [at] thp.uni-koeln.de |
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Wenhu Xu Rutgers University Advisor: Gabriel Kotliar |
I am working on transport properties of strong correlated models. (theorist). |
 wenhu [at] physics.rutgers.edu |
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Bo Yang Princeton University Advisor: Duncan Haldane |
My research interest is quantum hall systems and coulomb interaction in 2D dirac fermions. (theorist). |
 boyang [at] princeton.edu |
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Kai-Yu Yang institute of theoretical physics, ETHZ Zurich, Switzerland Advisors: Manfred Sigrist and T. M. Rice |
My areas of interest including: strongly correlation system, condensed matter physics, Quantum Monte Carlo. (theorist). |
 yang [at] phys.ethz.ch |
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Chuck-Hou Yee Rutgers University Advisors: Kristjan Haule |
Realistic LDA+DMFT materials modeling; complex-oxide heterostructures; slave-bosons. (theorist). |
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Frank Yi Zhang University of California, Berkeley Advisor: Ashvin Vishwanath |
My research interest focus theoretical condensed matter physics, including topological insulators, entanglement entropy and complex spin systems (theorist). |
 zhangyi [at] berkeley.edu |
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Huaixu Zheng Duke University Advisor: Harold Baranger |
My research interest focuses on strongly-correlated quantum systems. (Theorist) | |
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Zhenyue Zhu University of California, Irvine Advisor: Steven R. White |
Application of DMRG algorithm to MPS and PEPS in 1D or 2D system for spin or fermions system. Investigate topology order from entanglement entropy for degenerate ground states. (Theorist) |
 zhenyuez [at] uci.edu |
