James W. McIver

James McIver and his group investigate transport phenomena in quantum materials at terahertz frequencies and on ultrafast timescales. They are particularly interested in exploring how charge transport is modified in the presence of strong laser fields, where quantum effects that are inaccessible under equilibrium conditions can be realized. They do so using a suite of ultrafast optoelectronic techniques.

He is an Assistant Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics and a principal investigator with Columbia's Department of Energy EFRC on Programmable Quantum Materials.