Frank Pollmann

Prof. Dr. Frank Pollmann is a Full Professor (W3) at the Department of Physics PH-I, Technical University of Munich (TUM), leading the Chair of Theoretical Solid-State Physics since 2022. His research focuses on condensed matter theory and quantum information concepts, particularly in systems of correlated electrons and quantum many-body dynamics.

• PhD: Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems / TU Ilmenau (2006)
• Postdoc: UC Berkeley (2008-2010)
• Group Leader: MPIPKS Dresden (2011-2016)
• Associate Professor: TUM (2017-2022)

His work spans topological phases, frustrated spin systems, and non-equilibrium quantum dynamics, utilizing tensor network methods and quantum information theory to study phenomena like many-body localization and Hilbert space fragmentation. His publications demonstrate trends in quantum scar states, Kardar-Parisi-Zhang hydrodynamics, and quantum transport anomalies.

Scientific Awards:

• ERC Consolidator Grant (2017)
• Walter Schottky Prize (2015)
• Otto-Hahn Medal (2007)

He teaches courses including Advanced Methods in Quantum Many-Body Theory, Solid State Theory, and Topology in Condensed Matter, while leading the Pollmann Group under the TUM School of Natural Sciences.