Gabriel Kotliar

Prof. Gabriel Kotliar is a Distinguished Board of Governors Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Rutgers, University of New Jersey. He leads the Center for Material Design and Theoretical Spectroscopy, focusing on strongly correlated electron systems. His research spans many-body physics, quantum science, and computational materials design. He has pioneered methodologies like Dynamical Mean Field Theory (DMFT), contributing to understanding superconductivity, Mott transitions, and plutonium's electronic structure. Kotliar's work has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Eugene Feenberg Medal and the Aneesur Rahman Prize. He directs the Comscope Center, advancing computational tools for correlated materials. His group collaborates internationally, emphasizing material design and theoretical spectroscopy.

• Affiliations: Center for Computational Design of Functional Materials, Comscope Director
• Education: Ph.D. in Physics (details unspecified)

Research interests include novel methodologies for strongly correlated systems, with applications to transition metal oxides, actinides, and high-temperature superconductors. His group's theoretical frameworks bridge electronic structure calculations and experimental observations, as seen in studies of plutonium's phonon spectra and iron pnictides.

Notable achievements include predicting plutonium's electronic behavior, developing the ComSuite software package, and uncovering Hund's metal physics. Awards reflect his impactful contributions to condensed matter theory and computational physics.

Grants include a DOE-funded $12M center for computational design. He advises students and postdocs, mentoring over 50 researchers. His lab explores theoretical spectroscopy for complex correlated materials, addressing frontiers in 21st-century condensed matter science.