About
Joerg Schmalian studies how electrons behave inside complex materials where they strongly influence each other. His research group develops theoretical ideas to understand and predict new kinds of quantum materials with unusual electrical, optical, or magnetic properties. For example, their work helped predict that electrons in graphene can flow like a liquid, developed theories describing how electronic systems can spontaneously become directionally ordered, and explored new ways superconductivity can arise even when the usual picture of electrons breaks down.
Awards
- Dresden Physics Award (Physik-Preis Dresden), 2023
- John Bardeen Prize, 2022
- Election, Honorary Member of the Aspen Center for Physics, 2020
- Election, Member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences, 2018
Relevant Publications
- RM Fernandes, AV Chubukov, J Schmalian. “What drives nematic order in iron-based superconductors?” Nature Physics: 10 (2), 97-104
- A Abanov, AV Chubukov, J Schmalian. “Quantum-critical theory of the spin-fermion model and its application to cuprates: Normal state analysis.” Advances in Physics: 52 (3), 119-218
- M Müller, J Schmalian, L Fritz. “Graphene: A nearly perfect fluid.” Physical Review Letters: 103 (2), 025301