Khandker Abdul Muttalib

Khandker A. Muttalib is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Florida, with research spanning condensed matter theory and random matrix applications.

Education:

• B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics, Dhaka University (1975)
• M.Sc. in Physics, Dhaka University (1976)
• Ph.D. in Physics, Princeton University (1982) under P.W. Anderson

Research Interests

Muttalib's work focuses on disordered quantum systems, including:

• Random Matrix Theory for conductance distributions and metal-insulator transitions
• Thermoelectricity in nanowires with surface disorder
• Electron Transport in Disordered Magnets (anomalous Hall effect)
• Geometric Frustration in Ising antiferromagnets and molecular solids

Scientific Contributions

His publications reveal trends in:

• Random matrix models for 3D Anderson insulators
• Nonlinear thermoelectric effects in nanowires
• Exact solutions of frustrated Ising systems
• Quantum corrections in magnetic films

Honors & Students

• Fellow, American Physical Society (2005)
• Multiple Physics Teacher of the Year awards
• Advised 9 Ph.D. students (1997-2022)