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Grayson R. Frazier

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I am currently completing my Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University under the supervision of Prof. Yi Li, where my research explores how topological electronic states and frustrated magnetism can give rise to novel forms of unconventional superconductivity. At present, I am a graduate fellow at KITP. Below is my CV, and you can find more information about my research here.

Outside my work, you can find me playing saxophone semiprofessionally, and I also enjoy composing and also transcribing jazz music. I have handpicked a few transcriptions from some of my favorite solos.

Curriculum Vitae
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(Updated January, 2026)

Education
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Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
KITP Graduate Fellow (2026)

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Ph.D. in Physics (2021-present)
M.A. in Physics (2023)
Advisor: Yi Li

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
B.S. in Physics, Minor in Russian Studies (2017-2021)
Science and Humanities Scholars Program
Advisor: Randall Feenstra
Mentor: Di Xiao

Publications and Preprints
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  1. "Spatially inhomogeneous triplet pairing order and Josephson diode effect induced by frustrated spin textures"
    G. R. Frazier and Y. Li
    arXiv:2510.25756 (2025), Under review
  2. "Anisotropic Josephson Coupling of d-vectors Arising from Interplay with Frustrated Spin Textures"
    G. R. Frazier, J. Zhang, and Y. Li
    arXiv.2506.15661 (2025), Under review
  3. "Berry Phase Enforced Spinor Pairing Order"
    Y. Li and G. R. Frazier
    arXiv:2409.09579 (2024), Under review
  4. "Designing Phase Sensitive Probes of Monopole Superconducting Order"
    G. R. Frazier, J. Zhang, J. Zhang, X. Sun, and Y. Li
    Phys. Rev. Research 6 043189 (2024)
  5. "Acquisition and Analysis of Scanning Tunneling Spectroscopy Data—WSe2 Monolayer"
    R. M. Feenstra, G. R. Frazier, Y. Pan, S. Fölsch, Y.-C. Lin, B. Jariwala, K. Zhang, and J. Robinson
    J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 011001 (2021)

Contributed Talks
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  • “Anisotropic Josephson Coupling in Triplet Superconductors from Frustrated Magnetism”
    Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (2026)
    University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

  • “Fractional Mermin-Ho relation in a Spinor Superconductor”
    13th International Conference on Elastic, Electrical, Transport, and Optical Properties of Inhomogeneous Media (2025)
    New York City, NY

  • “Interplay of Spin Chirality and Unconventional Superconductivity”
    APS March Meeting (2025)
    Anaheim, CA

  • “Symmetry Principles for Phase-Sensitive Probes of Monopole Superconducting Order”
    APS March Meeting (2024)
    Minneapolis, MN

  • “Novel Surface States of a Spinor Superconductor”
    APS March Meeting (2023)
    Las Vegas, NV

  • “Fraunhofer Spectra in Monopole Superconductor Josephson Junctions” APS March Meeting (2022)
    Chicago, IL

Poster Short Talks
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  • “Spatially inhomogeneous triplet pairing order and Josephson diode effect induced by frustrated spin textures”
    MagLab Theory Winter School (2026)
    National High Magnetic Field Lab, Tallahasee, FL

  • “Anisotropic Josephson coupling of d-vectors arising from interplay with frustrated spin textures”
    Simons School on Superconductivity (2025)
    Minneapolis, MN

  • “Berry Phase Enforced Spinor Pairing Order”
    Gordon Conference and Seminar (2025)
    Les Diablerets, Switzerland

  • “Berry Phase Enforced Spinor Pairing Order”
    eQMA School on Electron Correlations and Topology (2025)
    Rice University, Houston, TX

  • “Designing Phase Sensitive Probes of Monopole Superconducting Order”
    Princeton Summer School in Condensed Matter Physics (2024)
    Princeton, NJ

Selected Awards
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  • KITP Graduate Fellowship, University of California, Santa Barbara (2026)
  • Johns Hopkins Department of Physics Teaching Award (2025)
  • Sigma Pi Sigma Honors Society (2021)
  • Carnegie Mellon Dean’s List with High Honors (2017-2021)
  • Carnegie Mellon Senior Leadership Award (2021)
  • Early Induction to Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society (2020)
  • Lambda Sigma Honors Society (2019)

Teaching Experience
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  • Undergraduate Quantum Mechanics II, Teaching Assistant

    • Prepared and delivered regular recitations in addition to preparing solutions and notes for students.

  • Undergraduate General Physics I and II, Head Teaching Assistant

    • Led a team of graduate teaching assistants and undergraduate assistants.
    • Organized and facilitated recitations, office hours, and grading for all graduate teaching assistants.

Outreach
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  • Physics Fair Volunteer, Johns Hopkins University (2025)

    • Organized and aided in a physics demonstration for the local Baltimore community.

  • Graduate Colloquium Representative, Johns Hopkins University (2024-2025)

    • Organized and facilitated meetings between graduate students and visiting colloquium speakers.

  • Whiting Internships in Science & Engineering (WISE), Johns Hopkins University (2022-2023)

    • Mentored underrepresented student from local Baltimore high school, who was later accepted as an undergrad into Johns Hopkins.