Materials Science and Engineering Applied and Engineering Physics
We conduct electronic, magnetic and thermal characterization of quantum materials in order to identify and understand their emergent properties. We perform proof-of-principle experiments which illustrate the potential of these materials in next-generation information processing technologies.
We use strain to control and probe the properties of quantum materials. Modest strains can radically transform the properties of materials by driving a phase transition to a new state of matter. The response of a material to strain also encodes information about the electronic ground state which may be used as a fingerprint — allowing us to pinpoint the symmetry of new quantum materials through its coupling to strain.
We design bespoke superconducting sensors and use them to probe material properties which are inaccessible with conventional techniques. These sensors allow us to interrogate ultra-small samples which are too small for traditional measurements.
Dorothy Wong, a Chemistry major, has joined the group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome to the lab!
Tianyu Huang is the very first PhD student to join the group. Tianyu joins us from the Applied and Engineering Physics department (AEP). Welcome!
Our main lab space in the basement of Tang Hall now has walls! Electrical and HVAC work is now underway.
Our main lab space will be in the basement of Tang Hall — a beautiful new extension to the materials science complex located on the engineering quad. Designs for the brand new lab space are done, and it's time to start building something special!
We are currently looking for motivated and enthusiastic undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral researchers. If you are interested in our work, or would like to learn more — get in touch!