ICTP RESEARCH SECTION

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Research in the CMSP section spans some of the most exciting areas of theoretical condensed matter physics.

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Research Areas

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Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium Many-body Quantum Systems

The investigations of quantum many-body systems at CMSP bridges different aspects of condensed matter, statistical mechanics and quantum information. The wide spectrum of topics covered includes…

Quantum Systems
Atomistic, Molecular, and Electronic Structure Simulations
Molcules
Materials for Renewable Energy Applications

Efficient collection and storage of renewable forms of energy like solar radiation or wind requires the development of advanced functional materials. CMSP research in the field of sustainable…

Solar panels
Physics of Nanostructures

Understanding the physics of nano-devices offers the fascinating opportunity to explore quantum properties of matter at the mesoscopic level. Besides their fundamental impact on modern technology…

Physics of Nanostructures

Permanent Scientists

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Rosario Fazio

Head of the Section
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Marcello Dalmonte

Research Scientist
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Ralph Gebauer

Senior Research Scientist
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Ali Hassanali

Senior Research Scientist
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Asja Jelic

Research Scientist
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Mikhail Kiselev

Senior Research Scientist and Coordinator, Postgraduate Programme Unit
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Sandro Scandolo

Senior Research Scientist
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Antonello Scardicchio

Senior Research Scientist
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Nicola Seriani

Associate Research Scientist
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Upcoming Activities

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2025
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Nov
2025
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Fermi-Pasta-Ulam-Tsingou 70 Years Later: Slow Dynamics in Classical and Quantum Physics | (smr 4178)
Physical
12
Oct
2025
scientific activity
12
Nov
2025
12
Nov
2025
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
ICTP Colloquium on "Noise and Climate Dynamics"
Physical
colloquia
01
Dec
2025
12
Dec
2025
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Advanced School and Conference on Quantum Matter | (smr 4114)
Physical
01
Oct
2025
school
12
Jan
2026
23
Jan
2026
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
School on Synchrotron Light Sources and Their Applications | (smr 4205)
Online
05
Dec
2025
school

Upcoming Seminars

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Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
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08
Oct
2025
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Oct
2025
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Oct
2025
12:00
CMSP Seminar (Atomistic Simulation Seminar Series): Inference of classical partial charges distribution for molecular dynamics
Physical
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
11:00
29
Oct
2025
29
Oct
2025
29
Oct
2025
12:30
High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Workshop on "Competing for ERC Grants: Funding Schemes, Evaluation Process, Recent and Upcoming Changes and Key Statistics"
Physical

News

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Marta Monti at the European Conference in Computational and Theoretical Chemistry 2025
Chemical Success
ICTP postdoctoral fellow Marta Monti receives prize for her PhD work on chiral molecules at the…
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
ICTP Prize
ICTP Prize 2025: Call for Nominations
Deadline extended to 31 October 2025
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
students
Scientific Philanthropy
How Scientists Are Advancing ICTP’s Mission
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
EulerLagrange Room ICTP
A Blueprint for the Future
ICTP announces a new, five-year strategic plan
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
ICTP exhibit at TriesteNext
ICTP at TriesteNext Science Festival
Exhibits and talks will highlight ICTP's global science mission
High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
Mathematics
Earth System Physics
Quantitative Life Sciences
Science, Technology and Innovation
Michele Parrinello
A Catalyst for Discoveries
Interview with Michele Parrinello, a pioneer in molecular dynamics simulations
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Publications

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Journal article
2025
Mechanical-force-driven charge redistribution for hydrogen release at ambient conditions in transition-metal-intercalated bilayer graphene
Physical Review Materials (2025)
Jongdeok Kim | Vikram Mahamiya | Massimiliano Di Ventra | Hoonkyung Lee
Journal article
2025
Emergent deterministic entanglement dynamics in monitored infinite-range bosonic systems
Physical Review B (2025)
Zejian Li | Anna Delmonte | Rosario Fazio
Preprint
2025
Anomalously fast transport in non-integrable lattice gauge theories
Devendra Singh Bhakuni | Roberto Verdel | Jean-Yves Desaules | Maksym Serbyn | Marko Ljubotina | Marcello Dalmonte
Preprint
2025
Ultrafast Solvent Dynamics Drives the Formation of the Hydrated Electron in Photoexcited Water
Gonzalo Díaz Mirón | Cesare Malosso | Solana Di Pino | Colin K. Egan | Diganta Disgupta | Christopher J. Mundy | Ali Hassanali
Preprint
2025
Ultrafast Solvent Dynamics Drives the Formation of the Hydrated Electron in Photoexcited Water
Gonzalo Díaz Mirón | Cesare Malosso | Solana Di Pino | Colin K. Egan | Diganta Disgupta | Christopher J. Mundy | Ali Hassanali
Preprint
2025
Real-time scattering and freeze-out dynamics in Rydberg-atom lattice gauge theory
De-Sheng Xiang | Peng Zhou | Chang Liu | Hao-Xiang Liu | Yao-Wen Zhang | Dong Yuan | Kuan Zhang | Biao Xu | Marcello Dalmonte | Dong-Ling Deng | Lin Li
Journal article
2025
Many-body open quantum systems
SciPost Physics Lecture Notes (2025)
Rosario Fazio | Jonathan Keeling | Leonardo Mazza | Marco Schirò
Journal article
2025
Short-range order stabilizes a cubic iron alloy in Earth’s inner core
Nature Communications (2025)
Zhi Li | Sandro Scandolo
Journal article
2025
Acid–Base Chemistry of Short Hydrogen Bonds: A Tale of Schrödinger’s Cat in Glutamine-Derived Crystals
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (2025)
Muhammad Nawaz Qaisrani | Nandha Kumar | Christian Dreßler | Ralph Gebauer | Ali Hassanali
Journal article
2025
Quantum Computing for Photosensitizer Design in Photodynamic Therapy
Annual Review of Biomedical Data Science (2025)
Hope Zehr | Alberto Baiardi | Francesco Tacchino | Anthony Gandon | Laurin E. Fischer | Yue Xu | Frank P. DiFilippo | Leonardo Guidoni | Pi A.B. Haase | Walter N. Talarico | Martina Stella | Fabio Tarocco | Anton Nykänen ...
Preprint
2025
Acid Base Chemistry of Short Hydrogen Bonds: A Tale of Schr\'odinger's Cat in Glutamine-Derived Crystals
Muhammad Nawaz Qaisrani | Nandha Kumar | Christian Dreßler | Ralph Gebauer | Ali Hassanali
Preprint
2025
Opportunities and Challenges in Unsupervised Learning: The Case of Aqueous Electrolyte Solutions
Giulia Sormani | Alex Rodriguez | Ali Hassanali

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School on Synchrotron Light Sources and Their Applications | (smr 4205)
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