Located in PHY 221 on the second floor of the Math/Physics building, the
Functional Materials Laboratory is a research lab equipped with
state-of-the-art facilities for chemical synthesis of nanoparticles
and and studying the electrical and magnetic
properties of novel materials. Investigations of the material properties are
done over a wide range in temperature (2K < T < 350K) and applied
magnetic fields upto 7 Tesla. In addition, the
frequency-dependent electromagnetic response is probed from DC to 6 GHz. A
novel resonant radio-frequency (RF) method has been developed to accurately
determine the magnetic anisotropy and switching effects in materials. Current
research projects focus on studies of dynamic magnetic response and high
frequency impedance in nanoparticles, polymer
composites, magnetoelectric effect, highly spin
polarized oxides, ferrofluids, magnetocaloric
effect, carbon nanotubes and biomedical applications
of magnetic films and nanoparticles.
Group Members:
Alumni:
·
Ms. Jessica
Wilson – M.S (2004)
·
Dr.
Pankaj Poddar -
Postdoctoral Researcher (Oct. 2002 – March 2005). Presently a Staff
Scientist at National Chemical Laboratories,