Norbert Schuch

Professor Norbert Schuch is a full Professor of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Vienna, where he leads the Research Group "Quantum Information and Quantum Many-Body Physics" at both the Faculty of Physics and Faculty of Mathematics. He joined the University of Vienna in October 2020 after serving as a tenured Research Group Leader at the Max-Planck-Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching, Germany and as a Lecturer at the Technical University Munich. Prior to that, he held a Tenure-Track-Professor position at the Institute for Quantum Information at RWTH Aachen University.

Professor Schuch's research focuses at the intersection of Quantum Information and Computation with the Physics of Complex Quantum Many-Body Systems. His work combines mathematical, physical, and computational approaches to understand quantum correlations in many-body systems. Key research areas include tensor networks (such as Matrix Product States and Projected Entangled Pair States), topological order, entanglement theory, quantum algorithms, and quantum complexity theory. His interdisciplinary approach integrates methods from physics, mathematics, and theoretical computer science to address fundamental questions about quantum systems.

His recent publications show a continued focus on tensor network theory and applications, with particular emphasis on topological phases, entanglement structure, quantum algorithms, and computational aspects of quantum many-body systems. His work spans mathematical foundations, physical applications, and computational implementations, demonstrating the cross-disciplinary nature of his research program.

As an educator, Professor Schuch teaches courses on Quantum Information, Quantum Computing, and Quantum Algorithms, as well as specialized topics like Entanglement in Quantum Many-Body Systems. He actively supervises PhD students, postdocs, and master's students in his research group, which maintains strong connections with the international quantum information community.