A PhD candidate position in Theorerical Physics is available the Sukhachov’s research group which is part of the Center for 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 position is in the field of quantum condensed matter physics and has a duration of three years.

The PhD candidate will develop microscopic and effective models of topological materials with a focus on the spin polarization and orbital composition of electronic bands. By combining symmetry analysis with numerical methods, including tight-binding modeling and first-principles-based approaches, the project will investigate the interplay between electronic, orbital, and spin degrees of freedom in systems such as Weyl and multifold semimetals, even- and odd-parity magnets, and related topological materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on identifying topologically protected and quantum-geometric contributions in electronic, orbital, and spin responses that are robust against disorder and interactions and can be accessible to experiments. In addition, the candidate will contribute to ongoing research on superconducting orbitronics and related heterostructures

Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department.

Application deadline: January 31, 2026.

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.