Welcome to the CCQ-NYU Light-Matter Seminar Series
This monthly seminar series focuses on various aspects of light-matter interaction, including polaritonics, quantum optics, material science, and quantum information science. Meetings are held in person, alternating between the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) at the Flatiron Institute and the Simons Center for Computational Physical Chemistry at New York University. The series aims to strengthen and connect the light-matter community in and around NYC. These informal gatherings encourage speakers to share insights into their current projects, discuss open questions, and explore challenges. Lunch will be served after each seminar, providing an opportunity for networking and fostering connections within the NYC light-matter community.
You want to join our email list? Contact us here.
List of Speakers and Dates - Spring/Fall Semester 2026
NYU Light–Matter Symposium: October 12–13, 2026, Rosenthal Pavilion, Kimmel Center, New York University. Bringing together leading researchers from academia and industry to explore light–matter interactions across scales, spanning electrocatalysis, plasmonics, polaritonics, and quantum information science. Organized by Norah Hoffmann. Program and registration details.
Andrei Vrajitoarea: Assistant Professor, New York University - @CCQ, Friday September 18th 2026, 11am, Flyer
Srivatsan Chakram: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Rutgers University - @CCQ, Friday July 10th 2026, 11am, Flyer
Tatiana Webb: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Barnard College - @NYU, Thursday June 4th 2026, 11am, Flyer
Hope Bretscher: Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University & MPSD (McIver Group) - @CCQ, Friday May 15th 2026, 11am, Flyer
Rhiannon Zarotiadis: Simons Postdoctoral Fellow, New York University (Hoffmann Group) - @NYU, Thursday April 9th 2026, 11am, Flyer
Noah Bussel: PhD Student, Columbia University (Delor Group) - @NYU, Thursday February 5th 2026, 11am, Flyer
List of Speakers and Dates - Spring/Fall Semester 2025
Scott Garner: Postdoctoral Research, Princeton University - @CCQ, Friday December 5th 2025, 11am, Flyer
Suheng Xu: PhD Student, Columbia University (Basov Lab) - @NYU, Thursday November 6th 2025, 11am, Flyer
I-Te Lu: Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute Hamburg - @CCQ, Friday October 3rd 2025, 11am, Flyer
Samuel Moore: Postdoctoral Researcher, Columbia University (Basov Lab) - @NYU, Thursday July 10th 2025, 11am, Flyer
Kota Katsumi: Assistant Professor of Physics, Center for Quantum Phenomena, NYU - @CCQ, Friday June 13th 2025, 11am, Flyer
Yuchen Wang: Postdoctoral Research, Simons Center at New York University - @NYU, Thursday May 22th 2025, 11am, Flyer
Mingsong Wang: Research Associate, Advanced Science Research Center, CUNY - @CCQ, Friday April 4th 2025, 11am, Flyer
Muhammad Hasyim: Simons Postdoctoral Fellow New York University - @NYU, Thursday March 13th 2025, 11am, Flyer
Pratap C. Adak: Postdoctoral Researcher, City College of New York, CUNY - @CCQ, Friday February 7th 2025, 11am, Flyer
List of Speakers and Dates - Spring/Fall Semester 2024
Marissa Weichman: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Princeton University - @NYU, Thursday December 5th, 11am, Flyer
Kamyar Rashidi: PhD student, CUNY Advanced Science Research Center - @CCQ, Friday November 8th, 11am, Flyer
Dipti Jasrasaria: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Columbia University - @NYU, Thursday October 3rd, 11am,Flyer
Arkajit Mandal: Postdoc, Department of Chemistry, Columbia University - @NYU Thursday July 11th, 11am, Flyer
Iman Ahmadabadi: Joint Quantum Institute & CCQ Flatiron Institute - @CCQ, Friday June 7th, 11am, Flyer
Iren Simko: Simons Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, NYU - @NYU, Thursday May 9th, 11am, Flyer
Leonardo dos Anjos Cunha: Postdoctoral Fellow, CCQ Flatiron Institute - @CCQ, Friday April 5th, 11am, Flyer
Emily Davis: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, NYU - @NYU, Friday March 15th 2024, 11am, Flyer
Lukas Weber: DFG Postdoctoral Fellow, CCQ Flatiron Institute - @CCQ, Friday Feb 9th 2024, 11am, Flyer
The Organizers
Norah Hoffmann
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry and Physics, New York University
Simons Foundation Faculty Fellow, Simons Center for Computational Physical Chemistry
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics,
City College of New York and Graduate Center of CUNY
Associate Research Scientist
Center for Computational Quantum Physics, Flatiron Institute
Johannes Flick