Philip King

Professor Philip King is a leading physicist at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, UK, and Director of Research for the Centre for Designer Quantum Materials. He specializes in the electronic structure of quantum materials using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE) to engineer novel quantum phases.

• Research Interests: Quantum materials, spin-orbit coupling, ARPES, 2D materials, topological states, electronic structure, thin-film growth
• Teaching: Lectures on Advanced Condensed Matter Physics and Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics, and coordinates final-year physics projects
• Labs & Projects: Leads research on nickelate superconductors (Leverhulme Trust), 2D magnetism (EPSRC), ultrafast control of correlated states (STFC), and electronic structure of layered chalcogenides (Royal Society)

His recent work explores quantum phase transitions, 2D magnetism, and topological materials, with over 147 publications and 70 datasets. He supervises students including Edwards, Crosby, and Buchberger, and collaborates globally on synchrotron facilities. Current electronic structure studies focus on spin-valley coupling, Van Hove singularities, and Lifshitz transitions.