Manfred Sigrist

Prof. Manfred Sigrist is a Full Professor at the Department of Physics, ETH Zurich, specializing in theoretical condensed matter physics with a focus on strongly correlated electron systems, unconventional superconductivity, and topological materials. He has held positions including a Profil2 Fellowship from the Swiss Nationalfonds (1995) and a professorship at Kyoto University's Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics (1997). His research explores metallic, magnetic, and superconducting properties of complex materials, often addressing topological features and symmetry-breaking phenomena.

Education & Career:

• PhD in Theoretical Physics under Prof. T.M. Rice at ETH Zurich
• Postdoctoral studies at Tsukuba University (Japan), MIT (USA), and PSI (Switzerland)
• Joined ETH Zurich as Full Professor in 2001

Research Interests:

• Unconventional superconductivity in Sr2RuO4 and other correlated systems
• Topological superconductors and chiral pairing mechanisms
• Effects of symmetry-breaking (magnetic fields, strain) on electronic phases
• Quantum phase transitions and edge state physics

Key Contributions:

• Developed theoretical frameworks for topological superconductors
• Explored diode effects in non-magnetic topological junctions
• Studied strain-induced modifications in chiral superconductors

Labs/Teams: Active in the Institute for Theoretical Physics at ETH Zurich, collaborating on experimental/theoretical interfaces in quantum materials.