Vesna F. Mitrović

Vesna F. Mitrović (born 1973) is a Serbian-American physicist, academic, and researcher.[1] She is the L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Physics at Brown University, where she also serves as Chair of the Department of Physics.[2] Her work focuses on experimental condensed matter physics[3], particularly the quantum properties of strongly correlated materials studied using spin resonance techniques under extreme conditions of high magnetic fields and ultra low temperatures.[4][5] She is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Early life and education

Mitrović was born in Šabac, Serbia (formerly Yugoslavia) in 1973. She moved to the United States for her university education and earned her undergraduate degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago and completed her Ph.D. in Physics at Northwestern University in 2001[2] under the supervision of William P. Halperin.[6]

Following her doctorate, she conducted postdoctoral research at the Grenoble National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in France in the group of Claude Berthier, where she gained experience in high-field, ultra low-temperature experimental techniques.[7]

Academic career

Mitrović joined the faculty of Brown University in 2003. She was appointed Assistant Professor in 2004 and named Manning Assistant Professor of Physics in 2007.[8] She was promoted to Associate Professor in 2007 and to Professor of Physics in 2018.[9]  In 2022 she was appointed to L. Herbert Ballou University Professor of Physics.[10] In 2024, she was appointed Chair of the Department of Physics.[11]

Mitrović is a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).[12]

She was an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow[13] and the recipient of the NSF CAREER award.[8]

She has been appointed to the editorial boards of the New Journal of Physics[14] and the Journal of Low Temperature Physics.[8]

Mitrović's research has been featured Physics.org[5], ScienceDaily[15], Materials Today, IOP Physics World[1] and MRS Bulletin.[16]

Research

Mitrović employs spin resonance techniques, particularly nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), to probe quantum properties of materials.[17] Her work encompasses unconventional superconductors (e.g. identification of the microscopic nature of the FFLO state), strongly correlated systems, spin–orbit entangled materials, quantum magnets, and topological and frustrated quantum systems.[18] In recent years, her research has increasingly intersected with quantum information science (QIS)[19], contributing to the development of quantum probes of matter (e.g. for understanding relativistic Mott insulators) and novel quantum sensing techniques, as well as extending QIS concepts to real materials with many interacting degrees of freedom.[20][2]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ a b Forgan, Ted (2014-10-29). "Superconductor finally goes with the FFLO". Physics World. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  2. ^ a b c Murphy, Meghan. "Physics Colloquium: "Novel Glimpse into Ground States of Quantum Matter"". Syracuse University. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  3. ^ Cooper, Leon. "New evidence for an exotic, predicted superconducting state". Archived from the original on 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  4. ^ "Researchers find unexpected roadblock to conductivity in Mott insulators". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  5. ^ a b Celiberti, Lorenzo. "Researchers find unexpected roadblock to conductivity in Mott insulators". Phys.org.
  6. ^ "Physicists Set 'Speed Limit' For Future Superconducting Magnet". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  7. ^ "New evidence for an exotic, predicted superconducting state". EurekAlert!. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  8. ^ a b c "Professor Vesna Mitrovic – 2023 APS CUWiP at Brown". sites.brown.edu. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  9. ^ Larkin, Farrell (2011-04-15). "Vesna Mitrovic, Associate Professor of Physics, Brown University". Department of Physics and Astronomy. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  10. ^ "Vesna Mitrović to Chair the Physics Department | Department of Physics | Brown University". physics.brown.edu. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  11. ^ "Three weeks after mass shooting, Brown launches major recovery initiative: Brown Ever True - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  12. ^ "The 7th Edition of Imagine Magazine". Issuu. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  13. ^ "Physics prof wins Sloan fellowship". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  14. ^ "Professor Vesna Mitrović Named to Editorial Board of New Journal of Physics | Department of Physics | Brown University". physics.brown.edu. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  15. ^ "New evidence for an exotic, predicted superconducting state". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  16. ^ Borja, Lauren. "NMR confirms strong spin orbit interactions drive magnetic quantum phase transition". Cambridge Core. MRS Bulletin. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  17. ^ Stacey, Kevin. "Technique makes NMR more useful for nanomaterials, exotic matter research". Phys.org.
  18. ^ MacDonald, Fiona (2014-10-27). "Physicists Have Finally Proved The Existence of a New Superconductive State, First Proposed 50 Years Ago". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  19. ^ "The 7th Edition of Imagine Magazine". Issuu. 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  20. ^ "Novel glimpse into ground states of quantum matter Vesna Mitrović, Brown University". Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. 2025-04-07. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
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