Andrea Damascelli

Andrea Damascelli is a Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of British Columbia (UBC), where he also serves as the Scientific Director of the UBC Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute and Co-Director of the UBC-Max Planck Institute-UTokyo Centre for Quantum Materials. He holds a Tier I Canada Research Chair in the Electronic Structure of Quantum Materials.

Dr. Damascelli received his Bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of Milan and his Doctoral degree in Physics from the University of Groningen. His academic career includes postdoctoral work at Stanford University and the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory before joining UBC as an Assistant Professor in 2002.

Dr. Damascelli's research focuses on the electronic structure of quantum materials, with particular emphasis on strongly correlated electron systems, transition-metal oxides, and high-temperature superconductors. His work employs advanced spectroscopic techniques including time-, spin-, and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and resonant elastic x-ray scattering (REXS). His laboratory investigates the interplay between spin, charge, and orbital degrees of freedom in novel complex systems and nanostructures, aiming to understand and control quantum electronic properties.

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on quantum materials with an emphasis on ARPES studies of cuprate superconductors, iron-based superconductors, iridates, and topological materials. His work often examines charge order phenomena, metal-insulator transitions, and the fundamental mechanisms behind high-temperature superconductivity. A growing trend in his research involves time-resolved studies of quantum dynamics and the development of computational frameworks for analyzing complex spectroscopic data.

Dr. Damascelli has received numerous prestigious awards including:

• Fellow of the Max Planck Graduate Center for Quantum Materials (2021)
• Fellow of the CIFAR Quantum Materials Program (2019)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2018)
• CAP/DCMMP Brockhouse Medal (2018)
• Tier I Canada Research Chair (2015)
• Fellow of the American Physical Society (2014)
• E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship from NSERC (2011)
• Sloan Research Fellowship (2007)

Dr. Damascelli actively supervises graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Quantum Materials Lab at UBC. Among his known students is Cissy Suen, who completed a PhD on "Exploration of the Electronic Structure of the Mott Insulator Ca2RuO4." His research is supported by significant grants including his Canada Research Chair and collaborations with major facilities like the Canadian Light Source. He is currently establishing the Quantum Materials Spectroscopy Centre in Saskatoon to further advance quantum materials research in Canada.

Dr. Damascelli leads the Quantum Materials Lab (QML) at UBC, which operates within the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute. The QML brings together expertise in theoretical modeling, advanced spectroscopy, and materials growth to create a comprehensive approach to studying quantum materials. His team collaborates extensively with international partners through the UBC-Max Planck Institute-UTokyo Centre for Quantum Materials, positioning Canada as a global leader in quantum materials research.