Gleb Finkelstein

Gleb Finkelstein is a Professor in the Physics Department at Duke University, specializing in experimental studies of quantum nanostructures. His research explores the interplay of superconductivity, the quantum Hall effect, and Josephson junctions in materials like graphene and topological systems.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Physical and Quantum Electronics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (1991)
  • Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science (1998)
  • Postdoctoral work, MIT (1998–2000)
• Research Focus:
  • Coexistence of superconductivity and quantum Hall effect
  • Ballistic graphene Josephson junctions
  • Thermal conductivity in hybrid quantum systems
  • Kondo and quantum critical phenomena
• Awards & Honors:
  • Fellow, American Physical Society (2015)
  • NSF CAREER Award (2003)
  • Wolf Distinction Fellowship (1998)
  • Daniel Brener Memorial Prize (1996)
  • Distinction Prize for M.Sc. (1993)
• Selected Recent Articles:
  • 2025: Fermi Velocity Dependent Critical Current in Ballistic Bilayer Graphene Josephson Junctions (ACS nanoscience Au)
  • 2025: Thermal Properties of the Superconductor-Quantum Hall Interface (Physical Review Letters)
  • 2024: Multiplet Supercurrents in a Josephson Circuit (Physical Review Letters)
  • 2023: Loss and Decoherence at the Quantum Hall-Superconductor Interface (Nature Physics)
• Teaching:
  • PHYSICS 760: Mathematical Methods of Physics
  • PHYSICS 495: Thesis Independent Study
  • PHYSICS 465: Quantum Mechanics II
  • PHYSICS 371L: Electronics for Physics Measurements