Dr. Jason P Kestner

Professor · Tenured

Department of Physics

College of Natural and Mathematical Sciences

About

PhD, Physics, University of Michigan (2009); Postdoctoral research associate, Condensed Matter Theory Center, University of Maryland, College Park (2009-2012); Assistant Professor, Physics, UMBC (2012-2018); Associate Professor, Physics, UMBC (2018-2024); Professor, Physics, UMBC (2024-present).

Research interests

Quantum computation, semiconductor quantum dots, quantum control, quantum devices, theory of ultracold atoms and polar molecules, optical lattice emulation of condensed matter physics, strongly correlated physics.

Teaching interests

Modern physics, quantum mechanics, solid state physics, mathematical physics.