Johannes Flick

Johannes Flick is an Assistant Professor in the Physics department at The City College of New York (CUNY). His research focuses on quantum technologies, polaritonic physics, and strong light-matter interactions. Key areas include defect engineering in solids, quantum information science, and ab initio modeling of correlated photon-electron systems. He explores phenomena such as cavity quantum electrodynamics, topological materials, and photonic resonances in 2D materials like WS₂ and hexagonal boron nitride.

His work bridges quantum optics and materials science, with applications in quantum sensing, nanophotonics, and defect-based qubits. Recent studies investigate charge transport in diamond defects, strain effects on quantum emitters, and machine learning-enhanced density functional theory. Flick's group develops advanced computational frameworks (e.g., QEDFT) to model light-matter coupling in extreme regimes.

Publications emphasize theoretical and computational approaches to quantum materials, including phonon-polaritons, vibro-polaritonic states, and cavity-modulated chemical reactions. Experimental collaborations involve high-resolution microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to validate theoretical predictions. Current projects aim to realize scalable quantum information platforms using hybridized defects and optimize qubit allocation for noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) devices.