Benjamin Woods

Benjamin Woods is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, affiliated with the College of Letters & Science. He leads the Woods Group, focusing on cutting-edge research in quantum materials and quantum computing platforms.

His research interests lie at the intersection of condensed matter physics and quantum information science, particularly in spin qubits in semiconductor quantum dots, semiconductor-superconductor hybrids, and the pursuit of topological superconductivity for robust quantum computation. His work involves Hamiltonian engineering, leveraging many-body effects, spin-orbit interactions, valley degrees of freedom, and tunable g-factors in low-dimensional systems.

Although no publications are listed in the provided content, his research program is centered on foundational aspects of quantum device physics with direct implications for scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing architectures.

Benjamin Woods advises PhD students in his research group, including Gage Erwin and Minyoung Kim, contributing to graduate education and training in experimental and theoretical quantum physics. He is actively involved in mentoring the next generation of physicists.

The Woods Group serves as the hub for his research activities, providing a collaborative environment for exploring novel quantum phenomena and developing new quantum technologies.