Lea Ferreira Dos Santos
Professor of Physics; Associate Department Head for Administration, University of Connecticut
Elected to the Academy in 2026
Education
University of São Paulo, BSc, Physics; University of São Paulo, MSc, Theoretical Physics; University of São Paulo, PhD, Theoretical Physics
Professional Areas
Theoretical and computational physics; quantum many-body systems; non-equilibrium quantum dynamics; thermalization; quantum chaos; many-body localization; quantum control; decoherence; quantum phase transitions.
Citation
For visionary research advancing both foundational physics and practical innovations in quantum devices, and for groundbreaking contributions to quantum chaos, thermalization, and non-equilibrium quantum dynamics, bridging fundamental theory and applied quantum technologies, including quantum computing and sensing.