Edoardo Baldini

Edoardo Baldini is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin, affiliated with the College of Natural Sciences. His research focuses on discovering and controlling emergent quantum phases in materials using ultrafast laser spectroscopy and advanced experimental techniques. Key affiliations include the Center for Complex Quantum Systems, Texas Quantum Institute, and Texas Materials Institute.

• Education: PhD from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (2017), Postdoc at MIT (2017-2021).

Research interests include quantum materials, ultrafast laser science, light-matter interaction, and multiferroics. His group develops techniques to study collective modes (phonons, magnons, excitons) and engineer novel functionalities via terahertz fields. Recent breakthroughs include manipulating spin waves in antiferromagnets and revealing hidden polar orders in quantum materials.

Publications highlight discoveries in multiferroic oscillations, terahertz-driven magnon dynamics, and structural symmetry-breaking mechanisms in Ta₂NiSe₅. Awards include the 2025 Sloan Fellowship and NSF CAREER Award.

Grants and recognitions include funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Army Research Office, and Keck Foundation. His lab actively recruits students and postdocs in experimental condensed matter physics.