Dr Bartomeu Monserrat is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy of the University of Cambridge. He obtained a MSci in Physics from Imperial College London in 2011 and a PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge in 2015. He then held research positions at Rutgers University (2015-17) and Cambridge (2015-19).

 Bartomeu leads a research group that develops and uses computational tools based on quantum mechanics to discover new materials. His work spans a wide range of materials and phenomena, including topological materials, superconductors, semiconductors for optoelectronic applications, and materials under extreme pressure conditions. His scientific contributions have been recognised with multiple awards, highlighting the international 2018 Psi-K Volker Heine Young Investigator Award, the national 2021 Maxwell Medal and Prize by the UK Institute of Physics, and the national 2022 Young Investigator Award in Theoretical Physics by the Spanish Royal Society of Physics.

Beyond research, Bartomeu is the creator and co-host of a YouTube channel teaching quantum mechanics to a global audience. The channel has over 16,000 subscribers and has received more than 800,000 views.