Physics at ISTA comprises theoretical and experimental approaches as well as astrophysics/astronomy.
On the theory side, research areas include atomic, molecular, and optical physics (Lemeshko), theoretical condensed matter physics and quantum dynamics (Serbyn), mathematical physics (Erdös, Seiringer), biophysics (Tkacik), physical principles in biological systems (Hannezo, Saric), soft matter theory and materials design (Goodrich), as well as computational materials science (Cheng).
Experimental research is carried out in the areas of fluid dynamics/turbulence (Hof), geophysical fluid dynamics (Muller), soft and complex materials (Waitukaitis, Palacci), quantum thermodynamics (Modic), nanoelectronics (Katsaros), quantum integrated devices (Fink), quantum sensing with atoms and light (Hosten), condensed matter and ultrafast optics (Alpichshev), nanoscale photonics for biology (Danzl), and NMR spectroscopy and biophysics (Schanda).
The astrophysics groups aim at understanding the evolution of stars and to understand astrophysical processes by using various modelling techniques (Bugnet, Caiazzo, Götberg ,Matthee).
Experimental research in the realm of physical chemistry encompasses functional nanomaterials (Ibáñez), materials electrochemistry (Freunberger).
More info an what is going on and resources check out the Physics & Beyond page.
COMPLETE physics RESEARCH GROUP DETAILS ON ISTA’S MAIN SITE:
- Condensed Matter and Ultrafast Optics Zhanybek Alpichshev
- DENITSA BAYKUSHEVA
- Stellar Dynamics and Asteroseismology
Lisa Bugnet - Stellar Evolution in Star Clusters
ILARIA CAIAZZO - Computational Materials Science
BINGQING CHENG - Massive Binary Stars
YLVA GöTBERG - High-resolution Optical Imaging for Biology
JOHANN DANZL - Mathematics of Disordered Quantum Systems and Matrices
LáSZLó ERDŐS - Quantum Integrated Devices
JOHANNES FINK - Materials Electrochemistry
STEFAN FREUNBERGER - Theoretical and Computational Soft Matter
CARL GOODRICH - Physical Principles in Biological Systems
Edouard Hannezo - Condensed Matter and Quantum Circuits
Andrew Higginbotham - Nonlinear Dynamics and Turbulence
BJORN HOF - Quantum Sensing with Atoms and Light
Onur Hosten
- Functional Nanomaterials
Maria Ibáñez - Nanoelectronics
GEORGIOS KATSAROS - Theoretical Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
MIKHAIL LEMESHKO - Astrophysics of Galaxies
Jorryt Matthee - Thermodynamics of Quantum Materials at the Microscale
KIMBERLY MODIC - Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics
CAROLINE MULLER - Materiali Molli
Jérémie Palacci - Emergent Electronic Phenomena in 2D Materials
Hryhoriy Polshyn - Biomolecular DesignFLORIAN PRAETORIUS
- Computational Soft and Living Matter
ANDELA SARIC - Biomolecular Mechanisms from Integrated NMR Spectroscopy
Paul SCHANDA - Mathematical Physics
ROBERT SEIRINGER - Condensed Matter Theory & Quantum Dynamics
MAKSYM SERBYN - Information Processing in Biological Systems
GAšPER TKAčIK - Soft and Complex Materials
Scott Waitukaitis
Here is a video presenting the Physics study track.
In case you cannot access YouTube, this video is also available here.
You can also find more information on upcoming Talks, Events and Courses on the dedicated Physics, Chemistry and Maths site physicsandbeyond.
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