Michele Casula

Michele Casula is a CNRS DR2 (Directeur de Recherche de 2ème classe) researcher at the Institute of Mineralogy, Physics of Materials and Cosmochemistry (IMPMC) within Sorbonne Université's Faculty of Science in Paris, France. He has been heading the Théorie quantique des materiaux (TQM) research group since 2018 and holds a position as CNRS researcher since October 2010, having been promoted to DR2 in October 2021.

His research focuses on advanced computational methods in condensed matter physics, particularly Quantum Monte Carlo techniques for electronic structure calculations. His work spans quantum anharmonicity in materials, electronic structure of correlated compounds, and phonon dispersion calculations. His research group is part of the TREX center of excellence in Exascale Computing, funded by the H2020-INFRAEDI European programme.

Dr. Casula's recent research has produced significant findings in quantum Rényi entropy calculations, hydrogen phase characterization under high pressure, and the behavior of Dirac nodes in materials like BaNiS₂. His work on phonon calculations in diamond using Quantum Monte Carlo was published as an Editor's suggestion.

His research methodology combines theoretical physics with advanced computational techniques to address complex problems in material science that cannot be solved with conventional approaches.