Team
Graduate Students
Leonardo Ramos Aponte
Leo is a Ph.D. student in Applied Physics. He joined the lab in Fall 2022. His research focuses on tuning the magnetic properties of rare-earth (RE)–transition metal (TM) ferrimagnetic alloys by interfacing them with transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), for spintronics applications.
Ayomipo Israel Ojo
Ayomipo is a Ph.D. student in Applied Physics. He joined the lab in Summer 2023. His main interest lies in exploring spin dynamics in the GHz range within ferro- and ferri-magnetic thin films, including but not limited to Weyl semimetals and magnetic multilayers. His work aims to advance the understanding of high-frequency magnetic phenomena with potential application in spintronics.
Shah Qasim Jan
Qasim is a Ph.D. student in Applied Physics. He joined the lab in Summer 2023. His current work focuses on "the development of a new class of oxide-based core/shell nanoparticles, which merges the captivating quantum material (Magnetite) in the shell with a semiconducting spinel material in the core."
Ibrahim Almuhanna
Ibrahim is an M.Sc. student in Applied Physics. He joined the lab in Summer 2024. His current work focuses on the growth and characterization of ferromagnet/TMD heterostructures for potential spintronic and terahertz applications. He is also involved in upgrading the in-house ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) setup to enhance its measurement capabilities.
Vimukthi Deshan Ganepola Arachchige
Vimukthi is a Ph.D. student in Applied Physics. He joined the lab in Fall 2023. His research focuses on understanding spin-wave dynamics in ferrimagnetic insulators and studying spin-mixing in magnetic alloys — both with the goal of contributing to future spintronic technologies.
Rejoan Afrin Tonoy
Rejoan is a first-year Ph.D. student in the lab. He joined the lab in 2022 during his sophomore year as an undergraduate. His undergraduate research focused on micromagnetic simulations, where he studied the dynamic behavior of magnetic materials at the nanoscale. Currently, his graduate research involves developing and assembling an experimental setup for cavity-based ferromagnetic resonance (FMR), with the goal of investigating the magnetic properties and spin dynamics of thin films and nanoparticles with high sensitivity and precision.