Chetan Nayak

Chetan Nayak is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), serving as Director of Microsoft Station Q—a research initiative focused on quantum computing development.

His research centers on Condensed Matter Theory, specializing in topological phases of matter and quantum information systems. This work directly supports Microsoft Station Q's mission to pioneer topological quantum computing architectures through theoretical physics.

As Director of Microsoft Station Q, he leads collaborative research between UCSB and Microsoft, focusing on theoretical frameworks for quantum hardware. His office is located in Elings Hall 2241 with primary contact via cnayak@ucsb.edu.