Projects

We use optical and electron spectroscopies to study electronic properties of strongly correlated materials. Those include high temperature superconductors, novel conventional superconductors and heavy fermion systems.

Microscopic characterization of magnetic and electronic properties of strongly correlated electron systems (low dimensional quantum spin system, nanoscale molecular magnets, Fe-based superconductors and related materials) by using Nuclear Magnetic

The group is dedicated to the use of neutron and x-ray scattering for the study of condensed matter physics and materials science.

Design, discovery, growth and characterization of novel materials - often in single crystal form - and study of their interesting physical properties.

Development and application of advanced electromagnetic and thermodynamic measurements for studies of superconductivity, magnetism, and their coexistence in novel materials at low temperatures.

Laser spectroscopy, broadband and ultrafast optics

Synthesis, characterization and physical property measurements of polycrystalline and single crystal samples of materials with interesting properties and ground states, including cuprate and FeAs- based high temperature superconductors and related

 Heavy fermions, quantum magnetism and unconventional superconductivity
 

Non-equilibrium quantum many-body physics, quantum information science, topological phases.

Development of theoretical tools to study a broad range of problems in physics, materials science, and chemical as well as biological systems.

Development of a theoretical understanding of the properties of disordered systems, photonic crystals, metamaterials, left-handed materials, random lasers, nonlinear systems, and amorphous semiconductors.

Quantum many-body theory, exploring the intersections of superconductivity, strong correlations, magnetism, and topological matter.

Quantum embedding approaches to simulate ground state and dynamical properties of correlated materials. Quantum computing and machine learning algorithms development. Ab initio quantum dynamics simulations of driven systems.

We are dedicated to exploring nanoscale light-matter interactions in varieties of novel materials with advanced near-field techniques.

Assembly of nanocrystals(NCs) to synthesize new materials displaying unique structural, dynamical and thermodynamical properties, often reflecting deep underlying geometric, packing and topological constraints.

Low dimensional nanoscale structures (graphene, metals on graphene, ultrathin metallic films, nano islands, nanowires, etc.).

We utilize the concepts and methods of non-equilibrium statistical physics and multiscale modeling to develop predictive models and simulation algorithms for a range of physical, chemical, and materials systems.

Research topics include: (i) nanoparticle assembly and crystallization using bio-inspired routes; (ii) magnetic structures and excitations in quantum materials.

Terahertz nano-imaging and nano-spectroscopy, ultrafast microscopy