Dam T. Son

Dam T. Son is University Professor at the University of Chicago, affiliated with the Department of Physics, Enrico Fermi Institute, James Franck Institute, and Kadanoff Center for Theoretical Physics. His research spans string theory applications in quark-gluon plasma, nuclear physics of dense matter, quantum Hall systems, and many-body physics of cold atoms.

His pioneering work bridges black hole physics and quantum field theories, notably through gauge-gravity duality frameworks. Research themes include strongly interacting systems, topological phenomena in condensed matter, and universal behavior in ultracold atomic gases.

Seminal publications establish connections between hydrodynamic transport coefficients and black hole physics, providing theoretical tools for studying quark-gluon plasma. His epsilon expansion technique for Fermi gases remains influential in cold atom research.