Rate My Professor M. Brian Maple

In Physics, Maple specializes in emergent phenomena in strongly correlated d- and f-electron quantum materials under extreme conditions of low temperature, high pressure, and high magnetic field. His investigations cover high-temperature and unconventional superconductivity, heavy fermion behavior, valence fluctuations, quantum criticality, quantum spin liquids, topological insulators, and exotic magnetism. Research in his lab involves materials synthesis, single crystal growth, and measurements of transport, thermal, and magnetic properties. He served as Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the American Physical Society's Division of Condensed Matter Physics in 1987 and 1988, respectively, and chaired the landmark 'Woodstock of Physics' session on high-temperature superconductivity at the 1987 APS March Meeting. Maple is a member of the National Academy of Sciences (2004) and American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2025), and a Fellow of the APS and AAAS. Major awards include the APS David Adler Lectureship (1996), James C. McGroddy Prize (2000), Bernd T. Matthias Prize (2000), Alexander von Humboldt Research Award (1998), John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship (1984), Frank H. Spedding Award (1999), and Excellence in Teaching Award from Revelle College, UCSD (1983). Ranked among the world's most highly cited researchers in physical sciences (1990-1996 and 2000), he has over 47,000 citations and an h-index of 103. He has edited or co-edited 14 volumes and served on numerous advisory committees.