Faculty
The MIT Physics Department is one of the best places in the world for research and education in physics. We have been ranked the number one physics department since 2002 by US News & World Report.
We honor the memory of esteemed members of the physics department community who have passed away, and remember their insight, creativity, collegiality, and dedication to excellence, under In Memoriam. Their contributions to scholarship, mentorship, and the department’s vibrant culture are deeply appreciated.
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Raymond Ashoori
Alexander and Ethel Klemin Professor of Physics
Division Head, Atomic, Biophysical, and Condensed Matter Physics
Division Head, Atomic, Biophysical, and Condensed Matter Physics
Focus of research lies in the study of interacting electronic systems in low dimensional electronic structures.
Robert Birgeneau
Professor of Physics, Emeritus (1975-2003)
Primarily concerned with the phases and phase transition behavior of novel states of matter.
Joseph Checkelsky
Professor of Physics
Research in our lab focuses on the study of exotic electronic states of matter through the synthesis, measurement, and control of quantum materials.
Riccardo Comin
Associate Professor of Physics
Explores the novel phases of matter that can be found in electronic solids with strong interactions, also known as quantum materials.
Nuh Gedik
Donner Professor of Physics
His research centers on using advanced optical techniques for probing and controlling properties of quantum materials.
Thomas Greytak
Lester Wolfe Professor of Physics, Emeritus (1967-2011)
With his colleague Daniel Kleppner, he helped to pioneer the field of Bose-Einstein condensation and quantum gasses.
Erich Ippen
Professor of Physics, Emeritus (1980-2012)
Elihu Thomson Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus
Elihu Thomson Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus
Ippen is a principal investigator in the Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE).
Pablo Jarillo-Herrero
Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics
Best known for his groundbreaking research on twistronics.
Zhurun (Judy) Ji
Assistant Professor of Physics
Jerrold R. Zacharias Career Development Professor
Jerrold R. Zacharias Career Development Professor
Using novel scanning probe and sensing approaches to study materials down to the quantum limit, then apply them to build quantum devices.
Long Ju
Associate Professor of Physics
Research focuses on exploring and understanding exotic quantum phenomena driven by electron correlations and topology in novel quantum materials.
Marc Kastner
Donner Professor of Science, Emeritus (1973-2016)
His research group at MIT discovered the single electron transistor in 1990.
J. David Litster
Professor of Physics, Emeritus (1966-2013)
Research interests have been the experimental study of phase transitions in unusual states of matter.
William Oliver
Professor of Physics
Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Henry Ellis Warren (1894) Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Is a recognized leader in the quantum engineering of extensible superconducting quantum circuits.
Marin Soljačić
Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics
Focuses on nanophotonics, and on intersections between AI and Physics.
