About us Sobre nós
CFTC - Center for Theoretical and Computational Physics - is a center for scientific research and innovation, focused on the Physics of Matter, from Dark Matter to Living Matter.
Our scientific program includes phenomena at different length and time scales, from the Higgs mechanism, giving mass to particles, to the collective dynamics of soft matter, and to the non-linear interaction of light with matter.
The international team of the unit includes university and polytechnic academic staff, Investigador FCT, post-doctoral fellows, and PhD and MSc students. It also provides research training for students in other education cycles.
At CFTC, we are organized without formal groups to foster synergies, promoting collaboration between theory and experiments and the exploration of potential industrial applications. Our in-house expertise spans theoretical, computational, and experimental physics, leading nationally and earning international recognition in the fields of soft condensed matter and non-linear dynamics, with complementary expertise in dynamical and static field theories.
Thematic lines
Our research program is structured into three main streams: Origin of Matter, Light and Matter, and Structure and Dynamics of Matter.
Our goals
Research of Excellence
We aim to consolidate our research by conducting cutting-edge research projects and actively promoting the synergy between experiments, theory, and simulations
Advanced Training
We strive to foster a student-centered, intellectually stimulating environment for advanced training
Knowledge Transfer
We seek to explore further collaborations with industry to promote the transfer of knowledge and innovative technologies
Advising Committee
- Prof. Dr. Gudrid Moortgat-Pick
- Prof. Dr. Jan Lagerwall
- Prof. Dr. Maxi San Miguel