Igor Mazin

Dr. Igor I. Mazin is a Professor of Practice in Advanced Studies in Theoretical Physics (Condensed Matter Theory) at George Mason University's Physics & Astronomy Department, affiliated with the Quantum Materials Center. His research focuses on combining first-principle calculations with conventional theoretical physics methods, emphasizing real materials rather than idealized models.

Education: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Moscow (1984); M.S. in Physics of Metals from Moscow Institute for Steel and Alloys (1977).

Research interests span condensed matter theory, materials science, superconductivity (including iron-based and multiband systems), electronic structure calculations, and quantum materials. His work often bridges computational physics with experimental observations in novel materials.

Awards and honors include:

• State Prize for Young Scientists of the USSR (1989)
• Fellow of American Physical Society (1997)
• John Bardeen Prize (2018)
• Heraeus Research Award (2018)