Vacancies

Open PhD position

One PhD candidate position in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics is available under the supervision of research professor Alireza Qaiumzadeh.

The position has a duration of three years and will be part of the Center of Quantum Spintronics at the Department of Physics, NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. The candidate will join and become part of an international research environment in quantum condensed matter theory and experiments.

The PhD candidate will investigate quantum many-body phenomena in novel two-dimensional magnets, unconventional magnetic systems, and topological materials. The candidate will develop and apply advanced quantum field theoretical and phenomenological frameworks to explore the rich interplay between different collective excitations, magnons, phonons, plasmons, and excitons. A related research direction involves studying the coupling of these collective excitations with Cooper pairs in superconductors and electromagnetic fields in cavity QED setups. The project aims to understand how such interactions influence quantum transport, topology, entanglement and correlations of various bosonic and fermionic modes, nonequilibrium ultrafast dynamics, and emergent phenomena in these complex quantum materials.

This project offers the opportunity to address fundamental questions at the forefront of condensed matter physics, while translating theoretical insights into experimental platforms with high potential impact on emerging quantum technologies and the development of energy-efficient spintronic devices.

Application deadline:January 31, 2026.

PhD position

One PhD Position in Computational Condensed Matter Physics is available under the supervision of research professor Alireza Qaiumzadeh.

The position has a duration of three years and will be part of the Center of Quantum Spintronics at the Department of Physics, NTNU in Trondheim, Norway. The candidate will join and become part of an international research environment in quantum condensed matter theory and experiments

The PhD candidatewill explore quantum many-body phenomena in emerging two-dimensional magnets, unconventional magnetic systems, and topological materials. The candidate will develop and apply advanced computational techniques, including (TD)DFT and post-DFT analyses, alongside spin dynamics simulations. The primary goal is to investigate how collective excitations and topological effects influence quantum transport and dynamical properties in quantum materials.

This project provides the opportunity to tackle fundamental questions at the forefront of condensed matter physics, while connecting computational insights to potential experimental realizations with significant impact on emerging technologies and the design of energy-efficient spintronic devices.

Application deadline:January 31, 2026.