Research Bio

Zi Qiang Qiu is a physicist whose research investigates magnetism, spintronics, and surface science. He is best known for his pioneering work on spin transport and ultrathin magnetic films, which has deepened understanding of spin dynamics and magnetic interfaces. Qiu’s lab integrates condensed matter physics, materials science, and nanotechnology to study spintronic phenomena with applications in next-generation information storage and quantum technologies. His research contributes to the development of nanoscale devices that exploit electron spin for faster and more efficient computation.

He is Professor of Physics at UC Berkeley and Faculty Scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. His research has been published in Physical Review Letters, Nature Materials, and Science Advances. At Berkeley, he teaches condensed matter physics and mentors students in experimental and applied physics.

Research Expertise and Interest

experimental study of quantum magnetism in nanostructures, condensed matter physics, materials science experimentation