SELMAN HERSHFIELD

UF Quest 2 Co-Leader

Dr. Selman Hershfield is a Professor of Physics at the University of Florida and an affiliated faculty member of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. He specializes in theoretical condensed matter physics, with a focus on quantum transport and many-body phenomena in nanoscale systems. His research explores nonequilibrium effects in devices like quantum dots, magnetic multilayers, and tunneling junctions.

Dr. Hershfield earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Physics from Cornell University and dual B.S. degrees in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Maryland. He has been instrumental in developing theoretical tools to study steady-state quantum systems, including a widely cited reformulation of nonequilibrium quantum statistical mechanics.

His affiliations include UF’s Center for Condensed Matter Sciences and the Institute for Fundamental Theory, where he collaborates across disciplines on problems at the frontier of quantum theory and materials science.

Dr. Hershfield’s published works appear in leading journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B, and Journal of Applied Physics. Notable contributions include:

• A reformulation of steady-state nonequilibrium statistical mechanics (1993)

• Studies of nonlinear conductance in the two-channel Anderson model (1994)

• Theoretical models of spin and charge transport in magnetic junctions

Through his research and teaching, Dr. Hershfield contributes to advancing understanding in quantum materials and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations in physics and engineering.