Department of Applied Physics

Description

Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering

We are engaged in theory and modeling for ultrafast science, photonics, electronics, and materials under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure. Recent research topics include shock and other forms of dynamic compression of materials, ultrafast (picosecond timescale) phase transformations in materials, and THz frequency acoustic wave detection, generation and amplification. We have new efforts on graphene chemistry for electronics applications and strong THz fields in materials. We develop and utilize primarily atom-based computational and theoretical tools (molecular dynamics, electronic structure, etc.) and interact closely with experimentalists in other research groups.

Condensed Matter Physics

We are engaged in theory and modeling for ultrafast science, photonics, electronics, and materials under extreme conditions of temperature and pressure. Recent research topics include shock and other forms of dynamic compression of materials, ultrafast (picosecond timescale) phase transformations in materials, and THz frequency acoustic wave detection, generation and amplification. We have new efforts on graphene chemistry for electronics applications and strong THz fields in materials. We develop and utilize primarily atom-based computational and theoretical tools (molecular dynamics, electronic structure, etc.) and interact closely with experimentalists in other research groups.

Courses Taught

• Atom-based computational methods for materials
• Atomic Arrangements in Solids