1.5.3 Dr. Claudia Gomes da Rocha - My Laboratory is a Computer

Dr. Claudia Gomes da Rocha, an Associate Professor and theoretical condensed matter physicist at the University of Calgary, is in conversation with Jane Cohen-Wallis, an engineering physics undergraduate student from Queen's University. They discuss choosing a research path, their experiences with physics, how computers are integral to physics research, and what condensed matter physics even is.

The PAM Talks team is working hard on preparing our continued line-up of Season 2 interviews. While you wait, you can listen to these "Season 1.5" epsiodes, which will be audio versions of our original PAM Talks youtube series.

Dr. Gomes da Rocha has been an important supporter of the PAM Talks, acting as a mentor to this team both during this interview and as this project has evolved. At the time of recording Dr. Gomes da Rocha was an Assistant Professor but has since been promoted to Associate Professor. The whole PAM Talks team congratulates her on reaching this milestone and celebrates her ongoing career success.

• Mentor: Dr. Claudia Gomes da Rocha, Associate Professor and Associate Head EDI, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Calgary, and full member of the Hotchkiss Brain Institute.
• Host: Jane Cohen-Wallis, undergraduate student, Queen's University
• Produced and edited by: Dr. Davor Curic, University of Calgary

The PAM Talks gratefully acknowledges support from the University of Calgary Graduate Student Association Quality Money grant program.