Joseph Tischler

Joseph Tischler is an Associate Professor and Avenir Foundation Chair in Condensed Matter Physics at the Homer L. Dodge Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Oklahoma. His research focuses on light-matter interactions in novel materials, including III-V semiconductors, 2D materials, and perovskites, with an emphasis on nanophotonic devices and surface phonon polaritons. He leads a group developing hyperbolic metamaterials, plasmonic nanostructures, and mid-infrared optoelectronics.

• Position: Avenir Foundation Chair in Condensed Matter Physics
• Affiliation: The University of Oklahoma

Research interests include dielectric resonances in boron nitride nanodisks, phonon polariton mapping with visible light, and low-loss infrared metamaterials. His work bridges nanotechnology and condensed matter physics, targeting applications in quantum technologies and optoelectronic devices.

• Awards: Avenir Foundation Chair in Condensed Matter Physics

Publications span hyperbolic material properties, plasmonic nanostructures, and nanocrystal-based photodiodes. His group’s innovations in mid-infrared nanophotonics aim to advance sensing, imaging, and quantum communication technologies.