David Vanderbilt

David Vanderbilt

Board of Governors Professor

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Research Interests: David Vanderbilt is a computational materials theorist known for making methodological advances in electronic structure theory. His interests span dielectric, ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and magnetoelectric materials; interfaces and superlattices; the theory of electric polarization, orbital magnetization, and anomalous Hall conductivity; and the search for and understanding of topological quantum materials.