This Collection aims to highlight recent theoretical and experimental advances that connect band geometry and topology to measurable observables in quantum materials. By bridging theory and experiment, it will provide a platform for research that demonstrates how abstract quantum-geometric concepts manifest in experimentally accessible material responses.

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Valentin Crépel, PhD, University of Toronto, Canada

Valentin Crépel is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto working at the interface of quantum geometry, topology, and strongly correlated quantum matter. His research develops theoretical and computational approaches to understand how quantum geometry shapes emergent electronic, optical, and topological phenomena in quantum materials. He is the recipient of the 2025 Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists and the 2026 Connaught New Researcher Award.

Maria Teresa Mercaldo, PhD, Università di Salerno, Italy

Maria Teresa Mercaldo is an Associate Professor of Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Salerno, Italy. Her research primarily focuses on quantum geometry and its impact on the electronic transport properties of quantum materials, with additional interests in superconductivity, topology, and the role of orbital degrees of freedom.

Communications Physics is edited by both in-house professional editors and Editorial Board Members. Dr Crépel and Dr Mercaldo will act as guest editors for submissions to Communications Physics.

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