CV

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General Information

Full Name Ben Eric Nilsson
Date of Birth 1st April 1997
Position PhD student
Languages Swedish (native), English (fluent), Spanish (basic)

Education

  • 2019-2021
    MSc Physics (Swedish 'Civilingenjör')
    Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • MSc Thesis: Surface plasmon polaritons in strongly correlated media. Supervisor: Prof. Ulf Gran
    • Average Grade: 5.0/5.0
  • 2016-2019
    BSc Engineering Physics
    Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • BSc Thesis: Simulating Many-Particle Systems on an Emulated Quantum Computer. Supervisors: Profs. Christian Forssén and Andreas Ekström
    • Average Grade: 4.87/5.0

Experience

  • 2021 - Present
    PhD student
    Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • 2021 - 2021
    Teaching Assistant
    Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Hourly employed TA at the Department of Mathematical Sciences.
    • Courses: TMA660Linear Algebra and Geometry, TMA976 Calculus (cont. course)
  • 2019 - 2020
    Amanuensis
    Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Part-time (20%) at the Department of Mathematical Sciences with TA responsibilities.
    • Courses: TMA660 Linear Algebra and Geometry, MVE035 Multivariable Calculus, TMA321 Mathematical Statistics
    • Math support for all Chalmers students at the Library
  • 2018
    Teaching Assistant
    Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Voluntary "extra" TA for younger students in the Engineering Physics and Engineering Mathematics programs.

Honors and Awards

  • 2018, 2021
    • 2x recipient of the "Guldkärnan" award for best Teaching Assistant, given by the students at the Engineering Physics and Engineering Mathematics programs at Chalmers
  • 2021
    • Excellence Initiave Nano "Excellence PhD" position, Chalmers University of Technology

Academic Interests

  • AdS/CMT
    • Describing strongly correlated condensed matter systems using holography ("AdS/CFT").
    • Building more realistic holographic models of strange metals, e.g., by correctly including momentum dissipation and the Coulomb interaction.
  • 2D Materials
    • The theory of novel two-dimensional materials beyond graphene. The kinematic constraints in 2D lead to interesting phenomena, such as a different dacy rate for "odd-parity" deformations of the Fermi surface.

Other Interests

  • Hobbies: Music, Bodybuilding, Cooking