Prof Andrew Boothroyd

Professor of Physics

Prof. Andrew Boothroyd, MA (MA, PhD Camb)

andrew.boothroyd@oriel.ox.ac.uk

I have been a physics tutor at Oriel since 1992. My speciality is condensed matter physics, and I am particularly interested in quantum materials. These are substances in which the electrons behave cooperatively to produce strange and useful phenomena, such as superconductivity and magnetism. More details can be found on my research group website. I am a member of the Condensed Matter Physics research group in the Department of Physics.

The famous theoretical physicist Richard P. Feynman said that investigations into physics should be motivated principally by curiosity. At Oriel we aim to encourage students to think about physical phenomena and be curious about their origin. Our goal is to find simple laws that govern the behaviour of complex systems. The analytical and logical skills acquired through studying physics find great applicability in many different occupations.