Summary
Ipsita Mandal is an Assistant Professor and theoretical physicist with 11 years of research experience specializing in strongly correlated quantum matter, including unconventional superconductivity, non-Fermi liquids, Majorana quasiparticles, semimetals, and non-Hermitian systems. Her work blends analytical field-theory techniques (QFT, RG, CFT, bosonization) with targeted numerics to probe transport, disorder, topology, and hydrodynamics in layered heterostructures and two-dimensional materials. She transitioned from a string-theory PhD—where she studied supersymmetric black holes and Galilean conformal algebras—to condensed matter theory, allowing her to apply deep formal skills to experimentally relevant problems. Having held positions at institutions such as Perimeter Institute, Cornell, Max Planck, and the Polish Academy of Sciences, she has a proven track record of influential publications on non-Fermi liquids, Majorana zero modes, and geometrical mutual information. Colleagues describe her as quick to learn new areas and highly adaptable, continually evolving projects to stay aligned with experimental advances. Based in India, she combines rigorous analytical strength with a practical orientation toward systems that experiments can test.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Physics at Harish-Chandra Research Institute
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics (Hons), Second position, Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics (Hons), Second position at Jadavpur University
St. Thomas' High School, Dassnagar