Benjamin Beri

Benjamin Beri is a Reader (equivalent to Associate Professor) at the University of Cambridge's Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), with a joint affiliation in the Department of Physics. He leads research activities at the Centre for Quantum Information and Foundations. Previously, he held positions as a Birmingham Fellow and Reader at the University of Birmingham (2013-2017), a Royal Society University Research Fellow (2013-2018), a Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Cambridge (2010-2013), and a postdoctoral researcher at Leiden University's Lorentz Institute (2008-2010).

His research explores novel quantum matter phenomena within condensed matter physics, with current emphasis on topological phases. He develops theoretical frameworks using many-body approaches to create, detect, and characterize these phases experimentally, while investigating their quantum information properties for fundamental insights and computational applications. Core research domains include quantum computing architectures, topological materials, and nonequilibrium quantum systems.

Beri's publications demonstrate consistent focus on topological quantum computation, Majorana fermions, quantum error correction (especially surface codes), and nonequilibrium dynamics in quantum systems. Recent work explores connections between quantum information theory, condensed matter physics, and mathematical physics through frameworks like symmetry topological field theories (SymTFT) and Sachdev-Ye-Kitaev models.

He has received notable scientific recognitions including:

• Royal Society University Research Fellowship (2013-2018)
• Marie Curie Fellowship (2010-2013)

At Cambridge, he leads a research group at the Centre for Quantum Information and Foundations, focusing on theoretical aspects of quantum information processing and topological matter. His laboratory is located in Room B2.03, with contact available via email (bfb26@cam.ac.uk) or phone (01223 330853).