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  • QMC Undergrad Alumnus Wins NSF Fellowship

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Upcoming Events

10 Sep
QMC COLLOQUIUM - (OPEN/TBD)
Date 09.10.2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
17 Sep
QMC COLLOQUIUM - David Hsieh, Caltech
09.17.2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
24 Sep
QMC COLLOQUIUM - (OPEN/TBD)
09.24.2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
1 Oct
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10.01.2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
8 Oct
QMC COLLOQUIUM - (OPEN/TBD)
10.08.2026 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Contact Info

QMC is an interdisciplinary research center located in the Department of Physics
at the University of Maryland, College Park.

Director: Johnpierre Paglione

Phone: 301.405.8285
Fax: 301.405.3779
Email: qmc@umd.edu

A Message from the Director

JP coverThe Maryland Quantum Materials Center supports cutting-edge experimental research in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Maryland. Including a diverse range of faculty, research scientists, graduate and undergraduate students, QMC researchers are working on topics ranging from the search for new quantum materials to the design of new electronic devices that work on new physical principles.

The research done today in QMC will have an impact on the technological challenges of tomorrow, from high-speed computing to energy generation, storage, and transfer. QMC provides an exciting, collaborative environment for undergraduate and graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to receive excellent training for careers in science and technology. Please take a look at the rest of this website to find out more about our exciting center!

--Johnpierre Paglione, Director