Welcome to the
Quantum Materials Laboratory
About our group
We are exploring and designing materials at the atomic scale to both realize and engineer novel quantum phenomena in solid state systems. We are studying electronic and magnetic properties of these materials with an emphasis on the interplay between symmetry, strong correlations, topology, and superconductivity. Our work is inter-disciplinary, where we frequently employ concepts and tools from the fields of physics, materials science, electrical engineering, and chemistry. We are interested in potential device applications of quantum materials in the areas of spintronics, thermoelectrics, plasmonics, and quantum computing.
Our tools
Recent Updates
We work with cutting edge synthesis tools such as molecular-beam epitaxy (MBE), magnetron-sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition, which allow us to create materials with atomic precision in a bottoms-up manner that often cannot be achieved in bulk single crystals.
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We routinely engage with a variety of spectroscopy techniques such as photoemission, x-ray scattering, scanning tunnelling spectroscopy, and optical methods, either directly or through collaborations to understand the underlying microscopic mechanisms at play, which in turn helps us design materials with tailored properties.
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We make use of large-scale synchrotron facilities and high magnetic field laboratories around the world to perform angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), resonant x-ray scattering (RXS), x-ray magnetic circular dichrosim (XMCD) measurements and magneto-transport measurements at very high magnetic fields that is not accessible in lab-based setups.
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Our work involves fabrication of mesoscopic and nanoscale devices and performing low-temperature transport and magnetic measurements.
June 1, 2025: ANRF announces National Post-doctoral fellowship with an application deadline of June 30, 2025. Eligible applicants interested in working with us are encouraged to write to Shouvik. https://anrfonline.in/ANRF/npdf?HomePage=New
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May 27, 2025: Shivesh's paper on "Four-fold Anisotropic Magnetoresistance in Antiferromagnetic Epitaxial Thin Films of MnPtxPd1-x" accepted in Physical Review B. Congratulations! arxiv version.
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May 21, 2025: Lavudya joins us from IIT Madras. Welcome Lavudya!​
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May 15, 2025: Shubhay joins us from NISER Bhubaneshwar as a project student. Welcome Shubhay!
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May 15, 2025: Naveen joins us from IISER Pune for his Master's thesis project. Welcome Naveen!
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May 5, 2025: Debjoty and Shivesh's paper, "Imprinting electrically switchable scalar spin chirality by anisotropic strain in a Kagome antiferromagnet" accepted in Advanced Science. Congratulations! arxiv version.
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March 4, 2025: Rudra's paper on a new superconductor-semiconductor (YbSb2/GaSb) hybrid heterostructure is now out in Physical Review Materials. ​​​​​​​​​​
Current Research Themes
Epitaxy of functional intermetallics
Artificial hybrid quantum materials, by design
Spectroscopy Techniques
Spin manipulation in
heterostructures
2D map of electronic structure
Please check out the Research page for details​
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[Openings] If you are interested to work with us please visit the 'Openings' page.
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