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Riccardo Comin is an Associate Professor of Physics at MIT, focusing on novel phases of matter in electronic solids with strong interactions, known as quantum materials. His research examines the interplay of various degrees of freedom including charge, spin, orbital, and lattice, leading to emergent orders and mechanisms of electronic symmetry breaking. Notable phenomena in this realm include superconductivity, (anti)ferromagnetism, spin-density waves, charge order, and ferroelectricity. He employs a combination of synthesis, scattering, and spectroscopy techniques, particularly utilizing resonant X-ray scattering and optical probes such as Raman scattering, to gain insights into these complex systems. Comin's work also explores transition metal-based compounds hosting exotic phases of quantum matter, including high-temperature superconductors and complex magnetism.