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Amit Chanda, Ph. D
ABOUT ME
Hi! I am a Postdoctoral Research Scholar at the Department of Physics, University of South Florida working with Prof. Hari Srikanth (FML Lab) and Prof. Manh Huong Phan (Sensors Lab) . My primary research interest is the exploration of novel magnetic phases in strongly correlated spin systems via magnetization (static and dynamic) and magneto-transport (static and dynamic) measurements. Presently, my research is focused on (1) all-electrical detection of spin dynamics and (2) manipulation of Spinterface to enhance the Spincaloritronic efficiency in metallic and insulating ferromagnetic films.
CONTACT DETAILS
Department of Physics, University of South Florida
Interdisciplinary Sciences, ISA 5116
4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL 33620
Email ID: achanda@usf.edu; chandaamit89@gmail.com
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-chanda-ba2b15101
Google Scholar Page: https://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=wFNMcpgAAAAJ&hl=en
Researchgate URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Amit_Chanda
EDUCATION
Ph. D. in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, August, 2014 - February, 2019
Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Supervisor – Assoc. Prof. R. Mahendiran (phyrm@nus.edu.sg)
Co–supervisor – Prof T. Venky Venkatesan (venky@nus.edu.sg)
M. Sc. in Physics July, 2009 - June, 2011
University of Calcutta, India
B. Sc. in Physics (Honors) July, 2006 - July, 2009
University of Calcutta, India
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
➢Selected as an Outstanding Reviewer for Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter for 2020
➢Recipient of the NUS Research Scholarship in 2014 for Ph. D in National University of Singapore.
➢Qualified the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE, 2012) for Physical Sciences (All India rank 229).
➢Qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET, 2011) for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility for Lectureship (All India rank 82).
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (From September, 2020)
Functional Materials Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of South Florida
Project- “manipulation of Spinterface to enhance the Spin-caloritronic efficiency in metallic and insulating ferromagnetic films"
My current research is focused mostly on investigating longitudinal Spin Seebeck effect (Anomalous Nernst effect) in Heavy metal/non-magnetic Semiconductor/magnetic insulator (conductor) heterostructures. Recently, I have made a custom-designed set up for longitudinal Spin Seebeck effect measurement using universal PPMS puck which can produce a reversible temperature gradient up to ± 20 K. My goal is to enhance the thermally generated spin current injection efficiency across the magnetic layer/heavy metal interface via “Spinterface” engineering.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (November, 2018 - January, 2020)
Spintronics and Magnetic Materials Lab, Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Project- “Microwave Magnetotransport and Magnetic Resonances in Novel Magnetic Materials"
Synthesis of novel magnetic oxides (bulk/thin films) and investigate spin dynamics especially, detection of magnetic resonances (Ferromagnetic Resonance (FMR), Ferromagnetic antiresonance (FMAR), electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Superparamagnetic resonance (SPR)) using MW magnetotransport (0.1-3 GHz) with Agilent E4991A impedance analyzer and MW absorption/transmission using Vector network analyzer (Agilent N5231A) and broadband FMR Spectrometer (Cryo-FMR).
REVIEW EXPERIENCE
Academic Reviewer of the following international peer-review journals
➢ Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter
➢ Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
➢ Journal of Alloys & Compounds
➢ Journal of Electronic Materials