Research Interests
Control of material processes at the level of atoms and electrons is a grand challenge of materials design. At the smallest length scales the placement of even a single atom or defect in the periodic arrangement can alter nanomaterial function. In my PhD at MIT I studied the growth and interfacing nanomaterials, using advanced microscopy techniques for creating and understanding atomically-precise nanostructures. As a Miller Fellow, I aim to add functionality – to understand how individual atoms and atomic-scale defects behave under applied electric or optical fields in nanoscale devices. By using these fields to manipulate atoms and molecules with precision, we can create novel structures with unique properties that can impact energy storage, conversion, and transmission, as well as quantum computing and sensing.
Hosts: Andrew Minor, Michael Crommie
Ph.D. Institution: MIT
