Prof. Dr. Shivaji Sondhi

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietTheoretische Physik der Kondensierten Materie
Keywordscondensed matter theory, quantum hall physics, frustrated spin systems, topological physics, field theory

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandVereinigtes Königreich
OrtOxford
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of Oxford
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Physics

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Roderich MoessnerDepartment Condensed Matter, Max-Planck-Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme, Dresden
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.01.2015

Programm(e)

2014Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Sondhi's work has played an important role in defining and advancing a number of modern fields in condensed matter theory, including the currently exceptionally active field of 'topological condensed matter physics'. There, his discoveries include the demonstration of the existence of two new types of emergent particles, the Skyrmion in quantum Hall physics and magnetic monopoles in spin ice materials. In addition, Professor Sondhi has broadly contributed to topics as varied as superconductivity and the physics of disordered systems. During his stay in Germany, Professor Sondhi plans to push ahead research in the field of topological magnetic phases and to include new developments such as the study of many-body localization to his portfolio.