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University Distinguished Professor of Physics

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Physicist explains why the Titan submersible’s carbon fiber was ineffective
The carbon fiber debris from the Titan submersible.

Physicist explains why the Titan submersible’s carbon fiber was ineffective

A Northeastern physicist explains why the Titan submersible’s carbon-fiber hull was ineffective under deep ocean pressure.
Physicist explains how Titan’s ‘catastrophic implosion’ happened–and what it meant for those on board
oceangate titan submersible underwater

Physicist explains how Titan’s ‘catastrophic implosion’ happened–and what it meant for those on board

“The occupants would not have experienced pain or realized what hit them,” says Arun Bansil, a Northeastern physics professor.
Breakthrough discovery: Northeastern researchers pull back the quantum curtain on ‘Weyl fermions’
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Breakthrough discovery: Northeastern researchers pull back the quantum curtain on ‘Weyl fermions’

In a new study, researchers look beyond the framework of Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity to probe particles called Weyl Fermions.
Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.
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Physicists may have accidentally discovered a new state of matter. The possibilities are endless.

Physicists have discovered a new way to manipulate electric charge. And the changes to the future of our technology could be monumental. 
This exotic crystal is fueling the quantum revolution
Arun Bansil, a theoretical physicist at Northeastern, has discovered new properties in the chemical element bismuth that could prevent supercomputers from frying and enable the production of low power electronics. Photo by iStock

This exotic crystal is fueling the quantum revolution

Arun Bansil, University Distinguished Professor of Physics at Northeastern, has discovered new properties in the chemical element bismuth.
Six Northeastern professors named to list of ‘highly cited researchers’ around the globe

Six Northeastern professors named to list of ‘highly cited researchers’ around the globe

Treating cancer and other diseases in novel ways. Discovering a new antibiotic. Understanding why people become successful. These groundbreaking research achievements are among the accomplishments of six faculty members who have been recognized for the high rate at which their papers have been cited by other researchers.
Quantum information systems will revolutionize computing… as soon as we figure out how to make them.

Quantum information systems will revolutionize computing… as soon as we figure out how to make them.

Physics professor Arun Bansil has received a $3.54 million grant to investigate new ways to design quantum information systems.