Chaitanya Murthy

Chaitanya Murthy is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Rochester since 2024. His research focuses on theoretical condensed matter physics, with emphasis on quantum chaos, thermalization, and transport properties of strongly correlated systems.

• Education: B.S. in Chemical Engineering (University of Southern California, 2011), M.S. in Nanoengineering (University of California, San Diego, 2014), Ph.D. in Physics (University of California, Santa Barbara, 2020).

His research spans topics such as superconductivity, charge-density-wave materials, topological quantum computing, and non-Fermi liquid behavior. Recent work explores quantum materials under magnetic fields, Josephson junctions near topological transitions, and defect dynamics in Wigner crystals.

The 15 most recent publications highlight advancements in superconductivity (e.g., UTe and nickelates), quantum chaos (non-Abelian systems), and transport phenomena (strange metals, charge density waves). Key subfields include topological superconductivity, 2D magnetism, and anyonic braiding statistics.

Scientific Awards:

• Moore Postdoctoral Fellowship

Murthy's work bridges fundamental theoretical questions in quantum many-body systems and experimental implications for quantum materials. No students or advising details are currently listed.