Ali Yazdani
Ali Yazdani | |
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| Born | December 25, 1967 Tehran, Iran |
| Alma mater | University of California Berkeley (BS) Stanford University (PhD) |
| Awards | Oliver E. Buckley Prize (2023) Humboldt Research Award (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Condensed matter physics |
| Institutions | Princeton University |
Ali Yazdani (born 1967) is an American physicist who focuses on understanding new quantum phases of matter. He is currently the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and the co-director of the Princeton Quantum Initiative. Yazdani is known for his research in advancing our understanding of emergent quantum phenomena by the application and development of high-resolution quantum microscopy techniques to directly visualize highly entangled quantum states of matter.