42 faculty and 32 courses in Physics at California Institute of Technology.
- Alan J. Weinstein, Professor of Physics h-index 109
Gravitational-wave physics and astrophysics; high energy particle physics; high energy astrophysics; cosmology, dark matter and dark energy; precision metrology Overview My research focus in recent years has been in the search for gravitat
- Frank C. Porter, Professor of Physics h-index 100
Experimental high energy physics, CP violation and rare B decays, Testing the standard model, Lepton flavor violation, Statistical methods in physics, Electromagnetic calorimetry Overview Frank Porter is a Professor of Physics at Caltech.
- Oskar J. Painter, John G Braun Professor of Applied Physics and Physics h-index 81
- Michael L. Roukes, Frank J. Roshek Professor of Physics, Applied Physics, and Bioengineering h-index 78
Quantum Information, Quantum and Condensed Matter Overview Professor Roukes's research focuses on nanobiotechnology, nanotechnology, nanoscale physics, nanoscale and molecular mechanics. Selected Awards NIH Director's Transformative Resear
- Axel Scherer, Bernard Neches Professor of Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics and Physics h-index 78
Medical diagnostic tools for rapid disease detection; Tools and methods for Nanofabrication below 5nm; Sensing and observation of molecules with Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, Miniaturization of vacuum electronics Overview Professor
- Fiona A. Harrison, Harold A. Rosen Professor of Physics h-index 74
Observational and Experimental High-Energy Astrophysics Overview My research focuses on high-energy observations of black holes, neutron stars and other energetic phenomena with the NuSTAR telescop e and other X-ray and gamma ray facilitie
- John P. Preskill, Richard P. Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics h-index 71
Quantum Information, Quantum Matter, Quantum Gravity Overview I am a theoretical physicist. Topics I have worked on in the past include the connections between particle physics and cosmology, properties of topological defects, nonperturbat
- Yanbei Chen, Professor of Physics h-index 65
Theoretical Gravitational-Wave Physics; Quantum Information Overview Since 1999, I have been doing theoretical research on gravitational-wave physics. Gravitational waves are "ripples" of space-time curvature. They were first predicted by
- Thomas F. Rosenbaum, President; Professor of Physics h-index 57
Quantum Information, Quantum and Condensed Matter Overview Thomas F. Rosenbaum is the ninth president of the California Institute of Technology and Professor of Physics. He is an expert on the quantum mechanical nature of materials, conduc
- Katerina Chatziioannou, Assistant Professor of Physics h-index 55
- Bradley W. Filippone, Francis L. Moseley Professor of Physics h-index 53
Experimental Nuclear Physics & Low Energy Particle Physics Overview Presently, I am using new technologies to trap free neutrons for use in symmetry tests of the electroweak standard model. In particular, we are building an experiment
- Sunil Golwala, Professor of Physics h-index 51
Observational Cosmology and Instrumentation Overview I work at the intersection of particle physics and cosmology on observations and instrumentation to understand the nature of the dark matter and dark energy that dominate the evolution o
- Jonas Zmuidzinas, Merle Kingsley Professor of Physics h-index 50
Experimental Astrophysics; Submillimeter Astronomy and Instrumentation Overview I am an experimentalist working at the intersection of astronomy, engineering, and physics. I like to find astronomical problems that demand technical innovati
- Olexei I. Motrunich, Professor of Theoretical Physics h-index 39
Strongly correlated systems; Spin liquids and non-Fermi liquids in model and realistic systems; Topological phases; Quantum many-body dynamics and thermalization; Unusual thermalization, symmetries, and hydrodynamics; Numerical approaches.
- Marco Bernardi, Professor of Applied Physics h-index 38
Materials physics, computational physics, first-principles calculations, interactions and dynamics in matter, quantum materials, quantum science and technology Overview Marco Bernardi is a Professor of Applied Physics, Physics and Material
- Nai-Chang Yeh, Thomas W. Hogan Professor of Physics h-index 37
Quantum Information, Quantum and Condensed Matter Overview Nai-Chang Yeh specializes in experimental condensed matter physics, focusing on fundamental studies and technological applications of quantum materials and nanoscience. Her current
- David Hsieh, Donald A. Glaser Professor of Physics h-index 36
Quantum Information, Quantum and Condensed Matter Overview Hsieh is an experimental condensed matter physicist. He and his group search for and study new quantum phases of matter in solids using a variety of laser-based spectroscopic techn
- David Simmons-Duffin, Professor of Theoretical Physics h-index 34
Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics Overview I am a professor of theoretical physics at Caltech. My research focuses on strongly-coupled quantum field theories, with a particular interest in conformal field theories and their applicati
- Manuel A. Endres, Professor of Physics h-index 32
Quantum Systems & Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (AMO) Overview The Endres group conducts experimental and theoretical research in quantum science. This includes experiments with individually controlled alkaline earth atoms tar
- James J. Bock, Marvin L. Goldberger Professor of Physics h-index 31
Experimental Cosmology Overview I am an experimental cosmologist. My research program pioneers new technologies and develops unique experiments to study the early universe. Present research focuses on two experimental probes of cosmic infl
- Lee P. McCuller, Assistant Professor of Physics h-index 23
Gravitational-Wave Physics and Astrophysics, Experimental Quantum Systems and Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics (AMO) Overview Lee McCuller is a physics professor and quantum squeezing expert, developing innovative techniques to enhance the
- Nicholas R. Hutzler, Assistant Professor of Physics h-index 22
- Rob B. Phillips, Fred and Nancy Morris Professor of Biophysics, Biology, and Physics h-index 19
Physical biology of the cell, models of transcription and active matter, physical genomes, and biophysical approaches to evolution. Overview Professor Phillips focuses on physical biology of the cell: models of transcription and active mat
- Linda Ye, Assistant Professor of Physics h-index 17
Design and growth of quantum materials, strain-tuning, topological states of matter, geometric frustration Overview Dr. Linda Ye joined the California Institute of Technology as an Assistant Professor of Physics in September 2023. Prior to
- Nelson Darkwah Oppong, Assistant Professor of Physics h-index 10
Quantum Science and Precision Measurement Overview The Darkwah-Oppong Lab is a new experimental research group, broadly interested in questions from quantum science and precision measurement, such as: How can we improve atomic clocks based
- Xie Chen, Eddleman Professor of Theoretical Physics h-index 9
Topological Phenomena in Strongly Correlated Quantum Many-Body Systems; Quantum Condensed Matter; Quantum Information Overview I am a condensed matter theorist, interested in studying quantum mechanical systems with a large number of degre
- Wai Ling Wu, Assistant Professor of Physics h-index 7
Early universe, large-scale structure, cosmic microwave background, gravitational lensing, machine learning Overview I am an observational cosmologist. I use data from the largest and deepest surveys across multiple wavelengths to learn ab
- Ryan B. Patterson, Professor of Physics h-index 5
Experimental Elementary Particle Physics Overview Patterson is an experimental physicist studying the fundamental particles and forces of nature. His work includes large-scale experiments to measure the properties of neutrinos, to understa
- David G. Hitlin, Professor of Physics h-index 3
- Harvey B. Newman, Professor of Physics h-index 2
Experimental High Energy Physics; Global Networks and Distributed Systems; AI Native Research Environments Overview Harvey Newman (Sc. D, MIT 1974) has been a Caltech faculty member in physics since 1982. He was one of the founders of the
- Maria Spiropulu, Shang-Yi Ch'en Professor of Physics h-index 1
- Rana X. Adhikari, Professor of Physics h-index 1
Precision Experiments in Gravitational Physics, Quantum Measurement, Frontier Photonics Overview Adhikari is an experimental physicist with interests in fundamental physics including tests of gravity and quantum mechanics. His group focuse
- Alexei Kitaev, Ronald and Maxine Linde Professor of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics
Topological quantum phases and related mathematics, Quantum holography, Protected qubits Overview I am a theoretical physicist sometimes drifted away into mathematics. One of my old ideas is how to encode quantum information and protect it
- Clifford W. Cheung, Professor of Theoretical Physics
- Fernando Brandao, Bren Professor of Theoretical Physics
Quantum Information Science Overview Fernando Brandão's research is focused on quantum information science. He explores the interplay of physics, computer science and mathematics to study the role of quantum mechanics in computation and in
- Gil Refael, Taylor W. Lawrence Professor of Theoretical Physics
Quantum Condensed Matter (theory); Quantum Information (theory) Overview My current research themes include: Topological quantum computation with Majorana Fermions. Practical applications of topological insulators Universal aspects of driv
- Hugh D. Politzer, Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics
Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics, Science of Music Overview David Politzer is a Nobel Prize–winning theoretical physicist and a professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 200
- Jason F. Alicea, William K. Davis Professor of Theoretical Physics
Quantum Condensed Matter (theory) Overview As a condensed matter theorist, I am broadly interested in uncovering new exotic phenomena that emerge from the interplay between topology and quantum mechanics. Topological phases of matter that
- Kathryn M. Zurek, Louis E. Nohl Professor of Theoretical Physics
Experimental and Theoretical Cosmology; Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics Overview Kathryn M. Zurek is a professor of theoretical physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Her research interests primarily lie at th
- Kenneth G. Libbrecht, Professor of Physics
Physics of Crystal Growth and Pattern Formation in Ice Overview A North Dakota native, Libbrecht studies the molecular dynamics of crystal growth, including how ice crystals grow from water vapor, which is essentially the physics of snowfl
- Mark B. Wise, John A. McCone Professor of High Energy Physics
Particle Physics, Cosmology, Nuclear Physics Overview Mark B. Wise is the John A. McCone Professor of High Energy Physics at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and a theoretical physicist known for his work in particle physic
- Robert Huang, Assistant Professor of Theoretical Physics
Quantum Information (theory) Overview I am Hsin-Yuan Huang (黃信元, pronounced "Shin Yuan Huan"). I also go by Robert. My research aims to build a rigorous foundation for understanding how scientists, machines, and future quantum computers ca
Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-01.