Matthew Foster

Matthew Foster is Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Rice University, specializing in theoretical condensed matter physics. His research examines disordered quantum systems, topological materials, and non-equilibrium dynamics using field-theoretic approaches.

Research investigates quantum critical phenomena in disordered systems, topological insulator surface states, and Dirac materials like graphene. Recent work explores magnetic instabilities in power-law random matrices, monitored fermion dynamics, and analog black holes in topological superconductors.

Teaching includes advanced mathematical physics courses on Lie algebras and graduate seminars on topological materials. Maintains comprehensive lecture notes on representation theory and its applications to topological classification.