Condensed Matter Theory Research Group

Topological and quantum matter

Our group investigates various aspects of quantum and topological materials. The current research problems are quantum geometry, interaction effects, novel magnetic materials (altermagnets and p-wave magnets), transport, and non-equilibrium responses. To tackle such problems, various tools of theoretical condensed matter physics including Green's functions, hydrodynamics, kinetic equations, etc. are employed.

We always look for motivated graduate and advanced undergraduate students to join our group.

Pavlo Sukhachov

Department of Physics and Astronomy

University of Missouri

326 Physics Bldg.,

701 S College Ave.,

Columbia, Missouri, 65211, USA

pavlo.sukhachov [at] missouri.edu


George H. Vineyard Assistant Professor in Theoretical Physics, University of Missouri, 2025-

Postdoc, QuSpin Center of Excellence NTNU (Norway), 2024-2025

Assistant Project Scientist, UCSC, 2023-2024

Yale Prize Fellow, Yale University, 2020-2023

Postdoc, Nordita (Sweden), 2019-2020

Postdoc, Western University (Canada), 2016-2019

Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics (Ukraine), 2016

B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Quantum field theory, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine), 2008-2014 

Full CV:

CV-Sukhachov.pdf

Research keywords: Quantum and topological materials, quantum geometry, superconductivity, interaction effects, altermagnets, p-wave magnets, Fermi arc surface states, Weyl and Dirac semimetals