Join us

If you're reading this, then thanks for your interest in joining my research group! To get a sense for the work we do at UBC, have a look at my recent publications and my research section on this website.

Prospective graduate students wishing to join my group should apply via the Department of Physics and Astronomy's graduate program. (Deadline usually 1st Dec.) Please use PHAS's website as the most reliable source of information about the application process.

When applying please indicate your interest in working with me in your personal statement so that I can look through your application materials. Typically I will arrange online meetings with students after they have submitted their application.

Availability: For Fall 2027 admission, I hope to take on one MSc and/or one PhD student (please email me to find out availability if this information ends up being out of date)

Master's - MSc students are usually admitted without an assigned supervisor, and will then find a supervisor during their first term. Admissions are handled centrally by PHAS's graduate application committee. For newly admitted MSc students at UBC who are interested in joining my group, please email me to discuss the possibility of supervision.

MSc students have the possibility of transferring directly to the PhD program (conditional on grades).

PhD - For students who have already completed a research-level Master's, direct admission to the 4-year PhD program is also possible. Admission requires the commitment of a supervisor. I will contact suitable candidates who apply to the PhD program to discuss the possibility of supervision.

Master's and PhD students are not expected to bring their own specific research agenda - I have many projects that are suitable for graduate students, and am happy to work on a wide variety of topics within the broad domain of condensed matter theory and quantum information science.

Postdocs

Please keep an eye out here for postdoc vacancies.

Currently, I'm looking for for a postdoctoral fellow co-supervised by myself and Prof. Carolyn Zhang (deadline November 30th 2026)

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/33092

Outside of these individual posts, eligible candidates can apply for NSERC's postdoctoral fellowship 

https://nserc-crsng.canada.ca/en/funding-opportunity/canada-postdoctoral-research-award-program

UBC also offers a competitive postdoctoral fellowship

https://www.postdocs.ubc.ca/award/killam-postdoctoral-research-fellowship

Please email me to discuss the possibility of a letter of support for the Killam fellowship. PHAS typically has an internal deadline mid-late October.