Vedika Khemani

Vedika Khemani is an Indian-American physicist and Associate Professor of Physics at Stanford University. Her research focuses on non-equilibrium many-body quantum dynamics and quantum information theory, particularly the discovery of Floquet time-crystals. She earned her undergraduate degree from Harvey Mudd College and a PhD from Princeton University. She was a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows before joining Stanford.

• Alma Mater: La Martiniere Calcutta (high school), Harvey Mudd College (BS), Princeton University (PhD)
• Doctoral Advisor: Shivaji Sondhi

Khemani's work bridges condensed matter physics and quantum information, with groundbreaking research on time crystals that exhibit spontaneous breaking of time translation symmetry. Her studies explore how quantum systems evolve under periodic driving and how disorder affects localization.

Her publications highlight discoveries in driven quantum systems, time-crystalline order, and many-body localization. These works span theoretical and experimental approaches, leveraging platforms like nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamonds for quantum simulations.

• 2024 Infosys Prize in Physical Sciences
• 2022 Breakthrough New Horizons in Physics Prize
• 2020 McMillan Award (University of Illinois)
• 2020 American Physical Society George E. Valley Jr. Prize
• 2020 DOE Early Career Award
• 2020 Sloan Research Fellowship

At Stanford, Khemani collaborates with experimental groups to investigate quantum systems and mentor students. Her research has implications for quantum computing and understanding novel phases of matter.