Discovering new materials at the frontier of human knowledge.
Our Research
We utilize experimental and theoretical approaches to understand fundamental chemical processes and interactions and to create new and advanced technological and energy-related materials. We use the variable of pressure to synthesize new materials and use a range of spectroscopic techniques to interrogate their structures and properties. We utilize theoretical approaches to predict and search for new compounds and syntheses routes for making stable compounds with desired properties at ambient conditions.
Research Staff
Ronald Cohen - High pressure; materials; planetary science
Yingwei Fei - Earth and planet evolution; planetary interior processes; compositions of the Earth's mantle and core; physical properties of materials at high P and T; materials synthesis at high pressure; development of high-pressure techniques
Zachary Geballe - High pressure; mineralogy
Alexander Goncharov - Metallic hydrogen and related materials; phase transformation and chemical reactivity of simple molecular materials under high pressure and high-temperature conditions; thermal conductivity of Earth and planetary materials; high-temperature superconductivity
Amol Karandikar - High pressure; materials; matter at extreme states
Timothy Strobel - High pressure; materials; research centered around the synthesis and characterization of novel materials for energy and advanced applications
Sally June Tracy - High pressure; matter at extreme states; behavior of materials in extreme environments; mineral physics
Technical Staff
Emma Bullock - Electron Microprobe Lab Manager
Joseph Lai - Instrumentation Engineer
Javier Rojas - Laboratory Engineer
Suzy Vitale - FIB Lab Manager
Jing (Jill) Yang - Laboratory Engineer
Postdoctoral Fellows and Associates
Irina Chuvashova - Ph.D., Crystallography, University of Bayreuth (2017)
Kai Luo - Ph.D., Physics, City University of New York (CUNY) (2015)
Thomas Shiell - Ph.D., Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University (2018)
Wan Si Tang - Ph.D., Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), Amiens, France (2013)
Li Zhu - Ph.D., Physics, State Key Lab of Superhard Materials, Jilin University, China (2014)
Tools of the Trade