Rahul Nandkishore, an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder, has with the from the William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute (FTPI) at the University of Minnesota. The award citation recognizes Nandkishore 鈥渇or groundbreaking contributions to the physics of quantum nonequilibrium dynamics, disordered systems, and fracton matter.鈥澨�
The Anatoly Larkin Award, named after the renowned theoretical physicist, celebrates outstanding achievements in theoretical physics. The accolade is given annually to two researchers鈥攐ne senior and one junior鈥攚ho have made exceptional contributions to advancing the field.听
Nandkishore鈥檚 work, which spans various complex areas in theoretical physics, continues to shape our understanding of many-body quantum systems and their behavior in disordered environments. His recognition by the FTPI underscores the impact and significance of his research in the scientific community.听
As part of the recognition, Nandkishore will be invited to present a colloquium at the University of Minnesota's School of Physics and Astronomy.听听
鈥淚 am honored and grateful to receive this award,鈥� Nandkishore stated. 鈥淏eing a theoretical physicist can be a lonely business 鈥� you work hard on problems that you think are important, but at the same time you can鈥檛 help but wonder if anyone cares. It鈥檚 nice to know that the community does care, and recognizes the importance of the work you鈥檝e been doing. I am also grateful for the unflagging efforts of the students and postdocs who have worked with me, and who helped establish many of my results, to the senior scientists who mentored me, and to my colleagues at CU who created such a supportive environment for my research.鈥澨�