Pontus Laurell Research Group
Quantum condensed matter and information
Welcome! We are a newly established research group in theoretical and computational condensed matter physics. Our work focuses particularly on the interplay of interactions with entanglement and topology; features that play important roles in quantum materials such as quantum magnets and strongly correlated electron systems. Such systems call for a variety of tools, ranging from analytical theory to numerical many-body methods employing high-performance computing resources on campus and beyond.
Interested students and postdoc candidates are encouraged to reach out to the PI.
Pontus Laurell
Department of Physics & Astronomy
University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri 65211
Email: plaurell [at] missouri.edu
Assistant professor at University of Missouri 2024-
Postdoc at University of Tennessee 2021-2024
Postdoc at Oak Ridge National Laboratory 2018-2021
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Texas at Austin, 2018
B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Engineering Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, 2007-2012
Popular summaries and highlights
Dynamics in one-dimensional spin chains: A new toolbox for elucidating future quantum materials - Phys.org / Helmholtz Association
Spilling the Secrets of Quantum Entanglement - US Department of Energy, Advanced Scientific Computing Research Science highlight
Topological Magnetism Turns Elementary - Viewpoint in Physics by Helen Walker