Sayed Ali Akbar Ghorashi

I am a postdoctoral research associate in condensed matter theory at the University of Pennsylvania, PA. 

I have a broad research interest with a particular focus (so far), 

• Topological phases of matter, such as topological superconductors and semimetals, as well as higher-order topological phases. 

• 2D materials Heterostructures, including moiré systems. 

• Non-Hermitian Physics

• Floquet and Cavity engineering of topological phases.

• Physics of disorder and interaction.

• Quantum optics theory and AMO/CMT interface.

Employment:

- Research Associate, University of Pennsylvania, PA, Aug 2025-

• Advisor:  Andrew M. Rappe

Postdoctoral Research Associate,  Stony Brook University, NY,  Aug 2021 - 2025

• Advisor:  Jennifer Cano

-Postdoctoral Research Associate,  William & Mary, VA, July 2018 - Aug 2021

• Advisor: Enrico Rossi

Education: 

- PhD in Physics, University of Houston, TX, USA, May 2018. 

• Advisers: Chin-Sen Ting  (UH) & Matthew Foster (Rice)

• Thesis title: Phase and critical phenomena in topological superconductors and semimetals. 

- B.Sc. in Physics, University of Isfahan, IRAN, June 2012.

• Adviser: Rasoul Roknizadeh 

• Senior Thesis:  Some applications of Deformation Quantization theory