Giulia Galli
Principal investigator | The University of Chicago
Giulia Galli is the Liew Family professor of Electronic Structure and Simulations in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Chicago. She also holds a Senior Scientist position at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL). Her research activity is focused on the development and use of theoretical and computational methods to understand and predict the properties and behavior of materials (solids, liquids and nanostructures) from first principles.
email: gagalli@uchicago.edu
David Awschalom
Principal Investigator | The University of Chicago
David Awschalom is the Liew Family Professor in Spintronics and Quantum Information in the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, a professor of Physics, and director of the Chicago Quantum Exchange. He also holds a senior scientist and Quantum Group Leader position at Argonne National Laboratory. His research in quantum spintronics involves understanding and controlling the spins of electrons, ions, and nuclei for fundamental studies of quantum systems, as well as potential applications in computing, imaging, and encryption.
email: awsch@uchicago.edu
James M. LeBeau
Principal Investigator | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor LeBeau research focuses on applying and developing revolutionary (scanning) transmission electron microscopy techniques to connect the atomic structure and chemistry of defects/interfaces with material properties for quantum computing, energy storage, power electronics, dielectrics, and optical applications.
email: lebeau@mit.edu
Zlatko Sitar
Principal Investigator | North Carolina State University
Prof. Sitar is a Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at NCSU. He founded the WideBandgaps research laboratory that is focusing on bulk and thin film growth, property control, characterization, and device development in wide bandgap semiconductors: primarily GaN, AlN, and their alloys. He has pioneered the III-nitride MBE process through the design of a unique ECR plasma source, developed, and commercialized a process for growth of AlN crystals, commercialized by an NCSU spin-out company, HexaTech, Inc. AlN wafers are the basis for high-efficiency deep-UV lasers and light emitting diodes, as well as high voltage power devices. Recently developed theoretical framework for understanding of point defect interaction in materials enabled the development of point defect control schemes that facilitate new functionality and opportunities in wide bandgap materials.
email: sitar@ncsu.edu
Graduate students and Postodocs
Kevin Miao
Graduate Student | University of Chicago
Peter Mintun
Graduate Student | University of Chicago
Yizhi Zhu
Graduate Student | University of Chicago
Mykya Onizhuk
Graduate Student | University of Chicago
Nan Sheng
Graduate Student | University of Chicago
Matthew Hauwiller
Postdoctoral Scholar | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abinash Kumar
Graduate Student | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pegah Bagheri
Postdoctoral Scholar | North Carolina State University
James Loveless
Graduate Student | North Carolina State University
Ali Sayir
Program Manager
Program Manager at United States Air Force