Eric Cornell

Eric Cornell is an Adjunct Professor and Nobel Laureate (2001 Physics) affiliated with the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Physics and JILA, a joint institute with NIST. His research focuses on experimental Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, including precision measurements of the electron's electric dipole moment (EDM) and studies of ultracold atomic gases. He has pioneered work on Bose-Einstein condensation and recently explored extracting electricity from waste heat.

Research Interests: Precision metrology for fundamental physics, ultralow-temperature quantum systems, and applications of ultracold atoms. Notable projects include the use of trapped HfF+ molecular ions to enhance EDM measurements and collaborations on axion-like particle detection.

Awards: Nobel Prize in Physics (2001) for Bose-Einstein condensation, 2024 Teaching Award for outstanding contributions to physics education.

Grants & Collaborations: Lead researcher in JILA's Physics Frontiers Center, which received a $25M NSF grant. Collaborates with Jun Ye and others on eEDM experiments and quantum technologies.