Department of Physics Welcomes Dr. Daniel Suárez-Forero
Daniel Suárez-Forero is joining the Physics Department as an Assistant Professor in the fields of experimental quantum physics and condensed matter. He will lead the “Group of Quantum Optics of Correlated Materials”, to perform experimental research in solid state systems in which the electronic interactions are much stronger than in conventional materials. He looks forward to finding and manipulating novel states of matter using opto-electronic techniques.
Daniel received his B.S. and M.S. from the National University of Colombia, and his Ph.D. from the Italian National Research Council (CNR). His focus during this period was the polariton physics; systems in which light and matter hybridize, giving rise to new quasiparticles. After his studies, he joined the Hafezi group at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), where he investigated many-body correlated phenomena in different solid-state systems. After this, he joined the Srivastava group at the University of Geneva. His team worked on the design of a system capable of optically and electronically manipulating the properties of a solid with nanometric resolution.
Daniel has contributed theoretical and experimental insights into the field of light-matter interaction in condensed matter systems. His works include the interface of polariton microcavities and quantum light, the study of the entanglement properties of light-matter hybrid states, the first realization of a Bose-Einstein condensate from a bound-in-the-continuum state, the development of a mechanism to induce chiral light-matter interaction by harnessing the quantum hall effect, and the demonstration of an excitonic Mott insulator in a Bose-Fermi mixture, among others. As a postdoctoral researcher at JQI, he also led the challenging task of setting up two laboratories for cryogenic optical spectroscopy.
Daniel received his B.S. and M.S. from the National University of Colombia, and his Ph.D. from the Italian National Research Council (CNR). His focus during this period was the polariton physics; systems in which light and matter hybridize, giving rise to new quasiparticles. After his studies, he joined the Hafezi group at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), where he investigated many-body correlated phenomena in different solid-state systems. After this, he joined the Srivastava group at the University of Geneva. His team worked on the design of a system capable of optically and electronically manipulating the properties of a solid with nanometric resolution.
Daniel has contributed theoretical and experimental insights into the field of light-matter interaction in condensed matter systems. His works include the interface of polariton microcavities and quantum light, the study of the entanglement properties of light-matter hybrid states, the first realization of a Bose-Einstein condensate from a bound-in-the-continuum state, the development of a mechanism to induce chiral light-matter interaction by harnessing the quantum hall effect, and the demonstration of an excitonic Mott insulator in a Bose-Fermi mixture, among others. As a postdoctoral researcher at JQI, he also led the challenging task of setting up two laboratories for cryogenic optical spectroscopy.
Posted: August 25, 2025, 9:47 AM
