Waseem Bakr

Waseem Bakr is Professor of Physics at Princeton University and Director of the Laboratory for Ultracold Quantum Gases. His research explores quantum simulation using ultracold atoms in optical lattices, quantum many-body systems, and novel quantum phases. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and has been recognized with a Packard Fellowship and Brown Science Investigator Award.

Research utilizes quantum gas microscopy to study correlated phases, entanglement, and quantum dynamics. Recent work investigates topological states, quantum magnetism, and out-of-equilibrium quantum systems.