Dr. James Analytis

Biography

James Analytis joined the faculty in January 2013 as the Charles Kittel Chair in condensed matter physics and served as Department Chair from 2020 to 2023. He received his B.Sc. in Physics from Canterbury University in 2001 and earned a D. Phil. from the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar in 2006. During his time at Oxford, he worked with Stephen Blundell and Arzhang Ardavan on experimental and computational studies of quasi-two dimensional organic superconductors. He was a Lloyd's Tercentenary Fellow at the University of Bristol, focusing on understanding the nature of anisotropic scattering in cuprate superconductors. In 2008, Analytis became a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, working on pnictide superconductors and topological insulators. His current research interests include unconventional superconductors, quantum critical systems, frustrated magnets, and topological spintronics. As Department Chair, he initiated transformative reforms in graduate admissions, the Ph.D. program, and mentoring, ensuring the department remains at the forefront of academic institutions. He led the department during the peak of the SARS-COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining a mission to provide world-class education to aspiring scientists and engineers.

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