AREA OF INTEREST: Computational Condensed Matter Physics.
CURRENT RESEARCH WORK: Electronic Structure Calculations of topological insulators, Weyl and Dirac semimetals, magnetic topological insulators and semi metals, 2D vdW materials, flat band materials, low dimensional multiferroics, hybrid perovskites, plasma catalysis.
COMPUTATIONAL FACILITIES: CDAC Pune, PARAM Yuva Supercomputing facility.
Flat bands arises when two layers of 2D materials are twisted relative to each other at specific angles, known as "magic angles." This twisting significantly alters the electronic structure, causing the kinetic energy of electrons to diminish and resulting in highly localized, flat energy bands. In these flat bands, electron-electron interactions become dominant, leading to the emergence of strongly correlated electronic states. These unique properties make Moiré superlattices an exciting platform for exploring a range of exotic quantum phenomena, including superconductivity, correlated insulator states, and novel magnetic phases, thus offering promising potential for advances in quantum materials and technologies.