DOE Early Career Research Awardee to Study Quantum Materials


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Jin Hu, assistant professor of physics

The US Department of Energy awarded Jin Hu, a physicist at U of A, a prestigious Early Career Research Program award to support his research on quantum topological materials, which have promising applications in information storage and quantum computing.

The $ 750,000 award will be used to develop a better understanding of these materials, which exhibit novel electronic properties. The aim is to create new research directions and to set impulses for the use of quantum materials in new technologies.

Topological quantum materials show dynamic electronic properties regardless of temperature shifts or changes in structural shape. Hu, an assistant professor of physics, will conduct research on crystal growth, characterization, and various measurements in high-field, low-temperature, and high-pressure environments to investigate the role of electron interactions in these materials.

"I am deeply honored," said Hu of the award. "Not only does it help us research into this emerging field, but it also shows that interacting topological materials are a promising direction." He added, "This individual researcher award is part of a broader effort on quantum materials on campus where Many faculties of physics and engineering are involved, from which I benefit greatly, including Greg Salamo, Hugh Churchill and Salvador Barraza-Lopez from the Department of Physics as and Fisher Yu from electrical engineering. "

Hu pointed out in his application that theories about topological quantum materials formed the basis of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics. These crystalline solids show evidence of unusual quantum particles. So far, these particles could only be examined in particle accelerators or in cosmic rays. Their presence in solid materials mimics similar high-energy particles, offering researchers a new way to study them and more easily study a number of fundamental concepts in high-energy physics.

Topological quantum materials also have novel electronic properties. A more thorough understanding of these materials, including the effects of electronic interactions, which this project aims to study, could lead to a variety of technological breakthroughs, including advances in electronics and materials science.

The Department of Energy's Early Career Research Program is designed to help increase the country's workforce in the STEM fields - science, technology, engineering, and math. This program is for tenure-track permanent assistant or adjunct professors at a US academic institution or a full-time employee of a DOE National Lab who have received their PhD within 10 years. and have demonstrated excellence in the DOE's priority research areas. A total of $ 100 million was awarded to 83 scientists this year. Hu is the only Arkansas awardee.

Spread over five years, this award will help lay the foundation for Hu's career. It will also allow him to expand his academic network and strengthen his collaboration with both departmental colleagues and national DOE laboratories.

About the University of Arkansas: As a flagship institution in Arkansas, the U of A offers internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $ 2.2 billion to the Arkansas economy by providing new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activities, and training in professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation places the U of A in the top 3% of US colleges and universities with the highest research activity. US News & World Report ranks the U of A among the best public universities in the country. See how the U of A works to create a better world on Arkansas Research News.

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