Condensed Matter Physics Courses and Certifications

QMCPACK

Spin Orbit Coupling in QMCPACK

Explore spin orbit coupling implementation in QMCPACK with Cody Melton's workshop presentation, covering advanced quantum mechanics concepts and computational techniques.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ICTP Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Programmable Quantum Matter

Explore cutting-edge research on programmable quantum matter, delving into its principles, applications, and potential impact on future technologies.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ICTP Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Transformer Wave Functions for Quantum Spin Models

Explore transformer wave functions for quantum spin models, delving into advanced concepts in condensed matter and statistical physics.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Lifshitz Approach to Macroscopic Surface Energy and Hamaker Constants

Explore the Lifshitz approach to understanding macroscopic interactions, including non-retarded Hamaker constants and surface energy concepts.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ICTP Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics - Machine Learning for Condensed Matter

Explore machine learning applications in condensed matter and statistical physics, covering quantum systems, thermodynamic properties, and neural networks for many-body problems.

• YouTube
• 12 hours 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Semiconductor Physics

306 ratings at Coursera

Analyze carrier behavior in semiconductors: energy band structures, Fermi-Dirac carrier statistics, drift and diffusion currents, mobility and velocity saturation, and Shockley-Read-Hall and Auger recombination.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Electrical Properties and Semiconductors

52 ratings at Coursera

Classify materials as conductors, semiconductors or insulators, use band theory to link temperature and conductivity, and compare p-type and n-type behavior in p-n diodes.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (physics)

33 ratings at edX

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how traditional and modernist cooking techniques can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about elasticity, viscosity, ma

• edX
• 16 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Royal Institution

The Physics of Magnetic Monopoles

Explores how magnetic monopoles can emerge in spin ice, and how their magnetic currents might enable electronics beyond the limits of electrical currents.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Semiconductor Physics

Connects fundamental semiconductor physics to the operation of pn junctions, MOSFETs, bipolar transistors, JFETs, and power devices.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

IIT Kharagpur;  NPTEL

Solid State Physics

Build a foundational understanding of solids through crystal structure, electronic bands, lattice vibrations, magnetism, and superconductivity.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Madras;  NPTEL

Physics Of Materials

Derive material properties from the electronic and atomic level: Drude and Sommerfeld models, Fermi surfaces, Brillouin zones, band gaps, phonons and superconductivity.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Topological Phases of Matter

Explores how abstract mathematical principles of topological quantum phases manifest in the electronic structure and many-body physics of real materials.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

IIT Guwahati;  NPTEL

Statistical Physics of Non-Interacting and Interacting Systems

Develops statistical-mechanical descriptions from ensembles and quantum statistics through Bose–Einstein condensation, fermionic systems, and interacting models such as Ising and Heisenberg.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Solid State Physics

Explore how crystal structure and microscopic particle interactions determine the thermal, optical, electrical, and other properties of solids.

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course