Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith is joining the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics at Columbia University in June 2025 to commence his PhD studies. He graduated with 1st class Honors from Cambridge University (UK) in June 2024 with a Master of Science. His thesis was titled “Engineering the thermal properties of solids through structural disorder”.

At Columbia, Andrew plans to apply his theoretical and computational skills to research how disorder in the atomic composition and structure of materials affects their macroscopic physical properties.

Andrew is an avid Chess and Go player. He enjoys hiking, skiing, tennis and badminton. He also speaks four modern languages and is proficient in Latin and Ancient Greek.