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Thomas Caligiure
CONTACT INFORMATION
EMAIL: tcaligiure@ufl.edu
OFFICE: 2331
OVERVIEW
I'm a third-year physics Ph.D. student working under Dr. Jiabin Yu studying topological quantum materials.
During my undergrad, I worked with Dr. David Tanner on the ADMX (Axion Dark Matter eXperiment) collaboration, and spent two summers working under Dr. Richard Woolf at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C., designing gamma-ray detectors using scintillating crystals for the AMEGO/AMEGO-X detectors.
In graduate school, I transitioned to condensed matter theory. I now work under Dr. Jiabin Yu, studying quantum materials. My projects primarily revolve around quantum geometry in quantum materials.
Outside of school, I enjoy going to the gym, fashion, college football, soccer, reading, playing guitar, and studying history.
Education
B.S., University of Florida, 2024
Ph.D., University of Florida
Research Interests
My research falls under the umbrella of condensed matter theory. Under Dr. Jiabin Yu, I study geometric properties of quantum materials.
My work primarily focuses on the effects of quantum geometry in quantum matter. Quantum geometry most generally refers to the gauge-invariant momentum dependence of the periodic part of the Bloch states in the first Brillouin zone. Quantum geometry has been found to be crucial in the manifestation of various quantum behavior, such as electron-phonon coupling, superfluid weight, etc. I am involved in various collaborations with experimental groups from around the country, attempting to observe these effects in real materials.
My second area of interest is in using machine-learning methods to investigate strongly correlated materials.
Quantum Geometry
Topological Quantum Materials
Advisor: Jiabin Yu
Miscellaneous
Courses Taught: Physics II Lab (PHY2049L/PHY2054L), Physics I Discussion (PHY2048)
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