Professor Michael Flatté's research investigates the optical and electrical control of electron, ionic, and nuclear spins in materials, novel "spintronic" devices, quantum sensors, and solid-state realizations of quantum computation.

I am currently investigating spin orbit interactions in 2 dimensional systems, particularly the effect of the SO interaction on the orbital motion. Following my  work in underwater acoustics I am generally interested in semi-classical approximations and waves in random media, but now as these appear in semiconductor physics.

Dr. Tharnier O. Puel's research investigates Quantum Transduction; the conversion of quantum information from one quantum state to another, like a microwave photon converted to a magnon mode, or a microwave photon converted to an optical photon. He focuses on quantum transduction via rare-earth ions (characterized by their long coherence times) embedded in a crystalline structure. Magnons are used to enhance the photon-ion coupling and speed up the transduction rate, which is crucial for entangling remote superconducting qubits due to their limited coherence times.

Dr. Joseph Sink's research investigates point defects that are able to modify the optical and electronic properties of materials by introducing bound states inside the traditionally forbidden band gap. These states have a range of practical applications ranging from modulating carrier concentrations and/or carrier lifetimes, to acting as spin-centers that can be used in magnetometry.

Dr. Hari Paudyal's research investigates the strong electron-electron interactions and spin fluctuations in many electron-phonon superconductors, that are crucial to describe superconducting pairing. His primary focus is to investigate the influence of defects and magnetic impurities in superconducting and quantum materials, as well as identification of spatial dependance of the superconducting order parameter in heterogenous quantum systems.

Yueguang Shi's research investigates the molecular crystal V(TCNE)2; a magnetic semi-conductor with promising properties as a magnonic material. It's low loss enables coherent spin wave propagation that can be used in data processing and transportation. He performs various types of density functional theory calculations to study its phonon properties, dielectric properties, and more. He is also interested in ab initio calculations of crystal field splittings of lanthanide ions, which is a crucial step in a theoretical prediction of lanthanide based quantum materials.

Mehdi (Kian) Maleki Sanukesh's research investigates rare-earth magnets that provide useful magnetic properties for quantum technologies, including quantum transduction and quantum memories. He calculates the band structure of magnons in antiferromagnetic Er2O3.

David Fehr's research investigates magnetic resonance, a non-destructive tool which can reveal the spin character of quantum systems with sufficient coherence. It has recently been applied to quantum sensing, and can also be used to identify the radiation-induced defects in semiconductors, or identify unknown point defects in new materials. He models (ODMR/EDMR/NZFMR) of localized point defects in semiconductors, as well as localized molecular systems in a variety of devices, using Lindblad master equations and density matrix populations.

Yogendra Limbu's research investigates rare earth-doped oxide materials, versatile and applied in various fields, including lighting, lasers, electronics, energy technologies, biomedicine, and environmental monitoring. Their unique properties make them crucial components for advancing technological innovation and addressing societal challenges. He focuses on the electronic, magnetic, and quantum phenomena of RE-elements in oxide materials, as well as novel two-dimensional (2D) materials including MXene, and their possible applications in quantum information science and in designing spintronic devices.