Hi, my name is Alexander Haywood

I am a student researcher in Condensed Matter Theory.

About Me

I am a physics researcher at Princeton University with a background in electrical/computer and mechanical/aerospace engineering. I hold an M.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a B.S.E. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (with minors in Physics and Applied Computational Mathematics), both from Princeton.

My research sits at the intersection of condensed matter theory and computational physics. I am particularly interested in quantum dynamics and phase structure in many-body systems characterized by discrete global/subsystem symmetries and non-trivial geometries. My work primarily leverages analytical frameworks like Mean Field Theory (MFT) alongside numerical techniques such as Exact Diagonalization (ED) and tensor network methods including the Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG). I use these tools to classify low-energy phases, study symmetry-breaking phenomena, and classify thermodynamic behaviors.

This site showcases my academic projects, research contributions, and technical experiences—all of which have shaped my path toward pursuing a PhD this fall as a U.S. Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) fellow.

Alexander Haywood Portrait