New home of Dr. Jain’s lab is in the new ‘SCIENCE 1’ building. Jain’s labs are in room 1075 and 1076 on the 1st floor of the building. Do plan to visit the new labs!

Quantum matter and materials have grown to be active areas of modern condensed matter. The fascinating properties of quantum materials might lead to technological applications such as spintronics, quantum technologies, and quantum sensors. The combination of new materials discoveries and the development of new probes of quantum matter has helped shape these topics into an exciting area. Recent dynamic and pumped probe experiments reveal a strong promise of Dynamic Quantum Matter as a new research direction. We strive to measure, understand and predict transient correlations and coherences in quantum materials upon different driving conditions. Therefore, we introduce it as a new topic at this year’s quantum matter conference. We had an active discussion on hidden, entangled, and dynamic orders that emerge in quantum matter and the potential applications beyond it. The main focus for this workshop was on the modeling and experimental observations of Quantum Matter. Overall, the goal of this workshop was to bring together researchers to discuss and highlight emerging topics and develop ideas for future research. The workshop was sponsored by the University of Connecticut, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics, and the University of North Florida.

https://quantum.initiative.uconn.edu/qm-ds-2022/

Associate Professor of Physics Menka Jain and the Institute of Materials Science is co-organizing a workshop-28th International Workshop on Oxide Electronics (IWOE) in Maine during 2nd -5th October. The IWOE series has become an important venue to discuss recent advances and emerging trends in this developing field. The aim of the workshop was to provide an interdisciplinary forum for researchers – theorists as well as experimentalists – on understanding the fundamental electronic and structural properties and also on the design, synthesis, processing, characterization, and applications of (epitaxial) functional oxide materials. Results of critical scientific importance as well as studies revealing the technological potential of functional oxide thin films to create devices with enhanced performance were showcased. The other committee members are: https://iwoe28.events.yale.edu/committees

The program of the workshop can be found here: https://iwoe28.events.yale.edu/program

Dr. Jain designed the logo of the workshop as well.

The full abstract book of the talks and posters can be found at https://iwoe28.events.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/Abstract%20book_draft.pdf

Dr. Jain along with Co-PI Dr. I. Sochnikov received 2-year EAGER National Science Foundation grant entitled “New Quantum Elastocaloric Demagnetization Refrigeration for the Millikelvin Range”. A major focus of their research will be the cooling of quantum chips. For this purpose, their teams will study ‘spin liquids’, which can be harnessed to achieve millikelvin temperatures without magnetic fields. At such low temperatures, quantum phase transitions drive cryocooling. This research uses novel techniques to induce and tune these types of phase transitions. In the future, this research will transform our ability to build energy-efficient, large-scale quantum computers.

Dr. Jain along with Co-PI Dr. Sochnikov received funding from the university through OVPR-Research Excellence Program.

 

https://ovpr.uconn.edu/services/research-development/internal-funding-opportunities/internal-funding-recipients/

Dr. Jain presented an invited talk at the 4rth INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON THIN FILMS FOR ELECTRONICS, ELECTRO-OPTICS, ENERGY AND SENSORS (TFE3S), Boston, MA (11-12th August 2022).

28th International Workshop on Oxide Electronics will be held in Portland, Maine on 2nd – 5th October 2022.

The details can found at: https://iwoe28.events.yale.edu/

This workshop “Quantum Matter: Dynamics and Sensors” will be held 19-22nd December 2022. More details can be found at:

QM:DS Conference

Dr. Jain among two Physicists in Project ‘Daedalus’ that Focuses on Materials for Aerospace in New $4.7 Million Contract

UConn’s collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is launching a new program consisting of eight interconnected projects. This third phase entitled “Multiscale Modeling and Characterization of Metamaterials, Functional Ceramics and Photonics.” is a $4.7 million contract. It seeks to explore and advance the understanding of electronic, photonic, magnetic, and multiferroic variable space, focusing on their applications in the aerospace industry. Two experimental condensed matter physicists Drs. Menka Jain and Ilya Sochnikov will contribute in understanding of magnetic and multiferroic materials and collectively receive more than $1M funding for 3 years.

UConn’s Project Daedalus Focuses on Aerospace Electro-Optics in New $4.7 Million Contract

Jianhang Shi successfully defended his PhD thesis! Congrats Dr. Shi!