Rational Design of Novel Multiferroic Materials for Energy Harvesting and Energy Efficiency. Multiferroics are a class of fundamentally complex materials in which several ferroic orders (for example, ferroelectric and ferromagnetic) coexist. The coupling between their electric and magnetic degrees of freedom is controllable via stress and external fields, thus opening the possibility for breakthrough technological developments. By working at the frontier of complex nanostructured oxide materials ....Rational Design of Novel Multiferroic Materials for Energy Harvesting and Energy Efficiency. Multiferroics are a class of fundamentally complex materials in which several ferroic orders (for example, ferroelectric and ferromagnetic) coexist. The coupling between their electric and magnetic degrees of freedom is controllable via stress and external fields, thus opening the possibility for breakthrough technological developments. By working at the frontier of complex nanostructured oxide materials, this project aims to establish the rational basis for systematic design of novel artificially layered multiferroics, develop accurate and computationally affordable methods to simulate these materials under finite-temperature conditions, and exploit this knowledge to devise likely revolutionary photovoltaic, nanoelectronic and energy conversion applications.Read moreRead less
Information transfer in topological matter: how relativity speeds up memory. In the 21st century our economy and security rely on fast information processing, which requires state-of-the-art computer memory. Emerging memory technologies rely on magnets, which retain data during power outages and switch faster than currently used semiconductor devices. This Fellowship will establish a breakthrough paradigm for ultra-fast information processing using magnets and newly-discovered topological materi ....Information transfer in topological matter: how relativity speeds up memory. In the 21st century our economy and security rely on fast information processing, which requires state-of-the-art computer memory. Emerging memory technologies rely on magnets, which retain data during power outages and switch faster than currently used semiconductor devices. This Fellowship will establish a breakthrough paradigm for ultra-fast information processing using magnets and newly-discovered topological materials. It will develop a computational tool to enhance the switching rate of devices incorporating topological materials that emulate industry blueprints for memory building blocks. If successful, it will vastly improve the speed and functionality of computer memory, logic elements, artificial intelligence devices and sensors.Read moreRead less