Christopher Laumann

Christopher Laumann is an Associate Professor at Boston University, specializing in quantum condensed matter theory with a focus on quantum many-body theory, quantum sensing, and topological order. His research explores strongly correlated quantum phases, disordered systems, and quantum spin liquids, particularly in high-pressure environments. He collaborates with the Yao Group at Harvard on topics like defect sensing and quantum computation.

Education: Ph.D. in Physics from Princeton University, CASM in Mathematics (Cambridge University) with distinction, and M.Sc. in Informatics (University of Edinburgh) with distinction.

Research interests include quantum spin liquids, many-body localization, and synthetic quantum platforms. Notable awards include the Gutzwiller Fellowship (2025), NSF Career Award (2018–2023), and Sloan Research Fellowship (2016–2018).

Key research areas span quantum sensing applications, topological materials, and interdisciplinary collaborations between theory and experiment. Recent work emphasizes dynamics in quantum spin liquids and high-pressure material characterization via quantum sensors.