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Alberto Ruiz-Biestro

PhD Student in Physics at Rice University.

I am a second-year PhD student in the Physics and Astronomy program at Rice University.

I love condensed matter theory because I can leverage tools to design and understand solids. I believe we are only in the early ages of computing, and we have much to learn in how we use such tools. I have learnt that fun one can find fun physics and Hamiltonians in research areas outside of conventional physics.

Before coming to Rice, I completed my BSc. in Engineering Physics at Monterrey’s Institute of Technology. My previous research focused on computational optics and quantum billiards.

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Résumé

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    Education

    • 2024 – Present: Ph.D. Physics & Astronomy, Rice University.
    • 2020 – 2024: B.Sc. Engineering Physics, Monterrey Institute of Technology.
      • GPA: 96.98/100
      • TOEFL iBT score: 108/120

    Publications

    1. Alberto Ruiz-Biestro and Julio C. Gutierrez-Vega. “Solutions of the Lippmann-Schwinger equation for confocal parabolic billiards”. Phys. Rev. E., Mar 2024. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.109.034203.

    Conference Presentations

    1. Mexican Optics and Photonics Meeting. Poster presentation. “Lippmann-Schwinger equation in parabolic geometries”. Nov 2023
    2. National Space Activity Congress (CONACES). “Raman spectrometer design for biosignature detection” (virtual). Nov 2021.

    Awards

    • Apr 2023: Best Team Project. International Centre for Theoretical Physics & Quantinuum.

    • Aug 2020: Academic Merit Scholarship, Monterrey Institute of Technology.

    Teaching Experience

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    Jan 2026Jun 2026PHYS 526: Statistical PhysicsRice University
    Aug 2025Dec 2025PHYS 201: Waves, Light, and HeatRice University
    Jan 2025Jun 2025PHYS 202: Modern PhysicsRice University
    Aug 2023Dec 2023F1009: Mathematical MethodsTec de Monterrey
    Aug 2022Jun 2023F2017: Modern E&MTec de Monterrey