Cristian Voinea
- Email: pycv@leeds.ac.uk
- Thesis title: Dynamics in topological phases of matter
- Supervisors: Dr Zlatko Papic, Prof Jiannis K. Pachos
Profile
Previous education:
- BA in Physics, University of Oxford
- Master in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics, University of Oxford
- Dissertation: “Strain-induced phase transition in Twisted Bilayer Graphene at Magic Angle” , supervisors Dr. Nick Bultinck and Prof. Steven Simon
Currently I am a PhD student in the Theoretical Physics research group.
Research interests
My research is mainly focused on topological phases of matter and strongly correlated systems, with a particular interest in the fractional quantum Hall effect. I have previously studied their associated geometric excitations (condensed matter analogues of “gravitons”) and their dynamics using quantum circuit approaches.
Recently, I have become interested in using topological phases of matter (both integer and fractional quantum Hall effects) to study 3D quantum phase transitions with conformal invariance.