Matthieu Verstraete

Matthieu Verstraete is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Liège, specializing in Condensed Matter Physics and Quantum Materials. He leads the European Theoretical Spectroscopy Facility and has held prestigious fellowships, including Marie Curie IEF and fellowships from the American Physical Society and Young Academy of Europe. His research focuses on electron-phonon coupling, thermoelectric materials, and transport phenomena in nanostructures.

• Education: EPFL (2000), PhD at UCLouvain, postdoc at York University and University of the Basque Country
• Appointments: Chargé de Cours (2009), Professor (2017), Visiting Professor at University of Cagliari (2011)

His work spans 3D bulk materials (chalcogenides, oxides, III-V semiconductors), 1D nanowires, and 2D materials (graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides). Recent publications emphasize first-principles transport calculations, four-phonon scattering, and spin-dependent thermoelectric effects. Collaborations include European research networks and high-impact computational projects like TDEP (Temperature Dependent Effective Potentials).

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS)
• Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe
• Marie Curie Individual European Fellowship
• 40 million hours of computing time on MareNostrum4