Welcome to the Sood Lab at Princeton University! 

We are a group of curious scientists and engineers working on fun problems in the areas of nanoscale thermal transport, microelectronics, and ultrafast science. Our approach involves visualizing materials on very fast timescales (down to a trillionth of a second!), and asking how this dynamic behavior can be controlled for applications in thermal management, energy-efficient computing, energy harvesting, and energy storage. 

We are currently interested in the following questions: How is energy transported on nanometer length scales? Can we precisely manipulate heat flow at the atomic level? Is it possible to measure the temperature of individual atoms? Can we capture atomic-scale "movies" of materials with picosecond resolution? Can we image ultrafast atomic trajectories within functioning devices and measure the properties of transient states that form during switching? What are the picometer-scale atomic pathways inside electronic switches and how can measuring them reveal underlying energy landscapes? Can we engineer novel non-equilibrium states of matter through ultrafast stimulation?  

We enjoy working on interdisciplinary problems in energy and computing, with a focus on understanding fundamental physical and chemical processes. Our research combines cutting-edge experimental work in our ultrafast laser lab at Princeton with experiments at electron and X-ray beamlines at national labs across the US. 

Interested in joining us? We are always looking for talented and motivated graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and undergraduates.  If you are a prospective PhD student, please apply to the MAE department's graduate program and list Prof. Sood as a potential advisor within the "materials" sub area (applications deadlines are usually in December). If you are interested in doing a postdoc, please send Prof. Sood your CV, with a short cover note summarizing your background and future interests, and include the names of 2-3 references. If you are an undergrad at Princeton, please contact Prof. Sood to discuss potential project openings.


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