Benedetta Flebus

Benedetta Flebus is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Boston College, affiliated with the Department of Physics. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands, and a B.S. from the University of Trieste, Italy. Her research focuses on quantum many-body dynamics in hybrid solid-state systems, non-Hermitian topological phenomena, and spintronics, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between dissipation and quantum systems.

Education:

• B.S., University of Trieste, Italy
• Ph.D., University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

Research Interests:

• Quantum many-body dynamics in hybrid systems
• Non-Hermitian topology and exceptional points in magnetic systems
• Chiral phonons and thermal Hall effects
• Spintronics and magnonics

Her recent work includes studies on the phonon Hall viscosity of ionic crystals, non-Hermitian skin effects in magnetic systems, and the dynamics of magnon-polarons. She has been recognized with prestigious awards, including the NSF CAREER Award (2022) and the Mildred Dresselhaus Award (2022).

Professional Activities:

• Organized the Northern Lights Conference (2022) on topology and spin systems
• Co-organized the SPICE Workshop on Quantum Spinoptics
• Teaches graduate-level courses on Topology in Condensed Matter

Labs/Teams: Flebus Group, focusing on theoretical studies of magnetic, phononic, and quantum hybrid systems.