About Arun Bansil
Bansil is a University Distinguished Professor in physics at Northeastern University (NU). He served for over two years at the US Department of Energy managing the flagship Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics program (2008-10). He is an academic editor of the international Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids (1994-), the founding director of NU’s Advanced Scientific Computation Center (1999-), and serves on various international editorial boards and commissions. He has authored/co-authored over 398 technical articles and 18 volumes of conference proceedings covering a wide range of topics in theoretical condensed matter and materials physics, and a major book on X-Ray Compton Scattering (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004). Bansil is a Highly Cited Researcher (ISI Web of Science/Clarivate Analytics; 2017, 2018).
Institutes, Labs & Research Centers
Electronic Structure and Spectroscopy of Novel Materials
Physics
His group is developing and implementing theoretical methodologies for carrying out first-principles calculations of spectral intensities relevant for angle-resolved photoemission, resonant inelastic x-ray scattering, scanning tunneling microscopy, and positron-annihilation angular correlation.
Faculty
Northeastern University Center for Renewable Energy Technology
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Northeastern University Center for Renewable Energy Technology focuses on carbon-free technologies which are sustainable from materials and techno-economic point of view.
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Arun Bansil in the news
September 6, 2023
Northeastern’s Department of Physics is spearheading the discovery of revolutionary phenomena in quantum materials
At the intersection of quantum materials and revolutionary technological applications, two Northeastern community members’ latest contribution to "Science" unveils the phenomenon of a new type of nonlinear Hall effect—a discovery with tantalizing implications for our future. Postdoctoral Research Associate Barun Ghosh and University Distinguished Professor Arun Bansil of Northeastern's Department of Physics were recently published in this widely respected and reputable academic journal for their research article, “Quantum metric nonlinear Hall effect in a topological antiferromagnetic heterostructure.”
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June 23, 2023
Physicist explains how Titan’s ‘catastrophic implosion’ might have happened
The submersible “Titan” that had garnered much of the world’s attention for the past week experienced a “catastrophic implosion,” according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
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April 29, 2023
Northeastern researchers pull back the quantum curtain
Northeastern researchers have made what they describe as a groundbreaking discovery in the field of quantum mechanics.
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March 13, 2023
‘We don’t have any theory for this.’ Breakthrough discovery in materials science challenges current understanding of photoemission
What exactly is light—and what is it made of? It’s an age-old question that dates back to antiquity, and one of the most important investigations undertaken by scientists looking to understand the nature of reality.
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February 13, 2023
Hockey physics: What are the forces responsible for a good slap shot? Naturally, we asked a physicist
Hockey fans everywhere love a good slap shot. It is one of the most widely used tools in the game, responsible for some of the sport’s most memorable moments.It’s a skill perfected by all the top goal-scorers, including Northeastern’s Aidan McDonough and Alina Mueller, who lead their teams into their respective Beanpot finals. The men face Harvard at 7:30 p.m. Monday at TD Garden, while the women play at Boston College at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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December 8, 2022
The layers of science behind every World Cup kick
Northeastern professors Dagmar Sternad and Arun Bansil break down the physics and neuroscience behind World Cup soccer ball kicks.
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July 27, 2022
Researchers discover promising new catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells
Northeastern professors Sanjeev Mukerjee and Arun Bansil discuss their breakthrough research on catalysts for hydrogen fuel cells.
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May 19, 2022
Researchers discover new “unexpected” phenomenon in quantum physics of materials
Researchers at Northeastern have discovered a new quantum phenomenon in a specific class of materials, called antiferromagnetic insulators, that could yield new ways of powering “spintronic” and other technological devices of the future.
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March 9, 2022
Breakthrough in quantum sensing provides new material to make ‘qubits’
In recent research physics professor Arun Bansil has been tackling the topic of quantum bits in recent research, something that may be the key to "unleashing the potential of the quantum revolution."
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January 5, 2022
Four Northeastern Professors Earn Their Place on 2021’s List of “Highly Cited Researchers”
Recognizing the groundbreaking research of four faculty members who have been named on 2021's list of "Highly Cited Researchers."
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September 13, 2021
Using this billion-dollar laser, physicists hope to probe the quantum world for new discoveries
Say you’re an aspiring physicist, probing the quantum world to gain insight into the fundamental nature of reality. There are two ways to go about your scientific odyssey, but both involve very expensive machinery. One way is to smash a bunch of atoms together, revealing their subatomic guts; another is to toss them under a […]
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August 10, 2021
‘Holy grail discovery’ in solid-state physics could usher in new technologies
There are many mysteries still to unravel in the world of quantum mechanics, but scientists at Northeastern believe they’ve made a “holy grail” discovery that could help pave the way for the next generation of electronic devices. Their findings, published recently in Nature, center mostly on the discovery of a so-called topological axion insulator, a […]
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June 22, 2021
What goes on inside the battery of your iPhone?
Research conducted by Arun Bansil, university distinguished professor of physics, and other institutions, seeks to "see" how atomic and subatomic particles inside lithium-ion batteries behave.
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November 30, 2020
Four Northeastern Researchers Named to 2020 List of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’
Each year, the researchers most cited by their peers are recognized for their achievements in science. This year the College of Science has four faculty with the distinction.
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February 27, 2020
Physicists May Have Accidentally Discovered a New State of Matter. The Possibilities Are Endless.
“Imagination is the limit,” says Swastik Kar, an associate professor of physics. “It could change the way we can detect and communicate signals. It could change the way we can sense things and the storage of information, and possibilities that we may not have even thought of yet.”
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February 5, 2020
Six Northeastern Professors Named to 2019 List of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ Around the Globe
The 2019 Highly Cited Researchers list features has included six Northeastern researchers who rank in in the top 1 percent by citations in their fields between 2006 and 2016.
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January 6, 2020
Superconductor or Not? They’re Exploring the Identity Crisis of This Weird Quantum Material.
Northeastern researchers are probing a class of copper-based materials that can be turned into superconductors. Their findings offer tantalizing clues for a decades-old mystery, and a step forward for quantum computing.
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January 9, 2019
Six Northeastern Professors Named to List of ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ Around the Globe
Six Northeastern University professors have been featured in the "The 2018 Highly Cited Researchers" list, which ranks researchers around the world who have produced papers that come in at the top 1 percent by citations in their fields between 2006 and 2016.
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November 5, 2018
Quantum information systems will revolutionize computing… as soon as we figure out how to make them
Professor Arun Bansil's new grant from the Department of Energy to investigate new ways to design quantum information systems.
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July 3, 2018
Physicist takes on battery challenges
Hasnain Hafiz was recently recognized by the College of Science for his exemplary work in research in functional energy materials.
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April 4, 2018
What if superconductors could work at room temperature?
In a paper published recently in Communications Physics, a Nature publication, Bansil and his colleagues describe a discovery that brings us closer to that elusive feat—what he described as the “holy grail” of the field. For the first time, researchers were able to model the behavior of electrons, which are responsible for superconductors’ ability to conduct electricity.
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December 19, 2017
Northeastern Physics Professor named 2017 Highly Cited Researcher
Northeastern University Distinguished Professor of Physics and Director of the Advanced Scientific Research Center Arun Bansil has just been named a 2017 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics.
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December 8, 2017
Physics research to bring new advancements in high-performance batteries
Arun Bansil, University Distinguished Professor of Physics, led an international team of researchers from Northeastern, Belgium, Japan, and Poland who worked to develop a novel spectroscopic method for unraveling the mechanism underlying reactions that power high-performance batteries.
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November 1, 2013
Physics Grad Wins Dept. of Energy Award
Graduated Northeastern physics student Tanmoy Das has won a High Performance Computing Achievement Award.
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