Matteo Rizzi

Prof. Matteo Rizzi is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Cologne and the Division Leader/Head of the Numerical Analysis of Synthetic Quantum Matter team at the Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-8), Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. His research focuses on quantum simulations using ultracold atoms in optical lattices and Josephson junction arrays, with emphasis on topological phases of matter and tensor network methodologies for quantum many-body systems.

• Leads a 20+ member research group at PGI-8 specializing in quantum control and synthetic quantum matter
• Expertise in numerical methods including DMRG, tensor networks, and quantum simulation platforms
• Active in both academic and industrial collaborations through Jülich's research infrastructure

Current address: Building 05.3/Room 276, Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße, 52428 Jülich