Research

We aim to understand the origin, composition, and formation of the Universe by means of observation, simulation, and theoretical studies.

We study the fundamental interactions of light and matter from the scale of single atoms and molecules to massive (nano-gram to milli-gram scale) optomechanical systems. 

Yale’s Integrated Graduate Program in Physical and Engineering Biology (PEB for short) was established to train a new generation of scientists who are skilled at applying physical and engineering approaches to biological research, and who are also sufficiently sophisticated in their biological training that they can readily identify and tackle cutting-edge problems in the life sciences.

We study the macroscopic properties of materials. Using laws of microscopic physics, we predict collective properties of very large numbers of electrons, atoms, or molecules.

Gravitational Physics; contributing to the open mathematical question of the dynamical stability of rotating black holes. 

Probing the nature of neutrinos and testing fundamental symmetries is one of the top priorities in experimental nuclear physics.  On the theoretical side, we are developing state-of-the-art methods for calculating the statistical properties of atomic nuclei from the underlying correlations among their constituents.

We are investigating the basic components of our Universe at the most fundamental level to understand their makeup and the forces acting between them.

Quantum science & engineering is an interdisciplinary field, spanning several subfields of physics, electrical engineering, chemistry, computer science, and materials science

We develop advanced technologies and instrumentation to enable the exploration of our world and address some of the biggest challenges in fundamental science.

We are engaged in a diverse spread of artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning initiatives to enhance our research, teaching, and general productivity.