Theoretical Explorations of Quantum Matter (TEQM) 

Principle Investigator (PI)

Research overview

The TEQM group is part of the Quantum Condensed Matter Theory (QCMT) group in the department of physics at IIT Kanpur. In the TEQM group, we are dedicated to discovering the nature, properties, and possible applications of different quantum materials working in close collaboration with experimentalists.

Currently, we are focused on understanding the interplay between strong electronic correlations, symmetry, and topology in different superconducting quantum materials. These materials have multiple degrees of freedom, such as orbitals, valleys, and sublattices. This interplay is schematically represented above.

To explore the competing orders that arise due to strong electronic correlations and geometric frustration caused by the underlying lattice, we use a combination of model Hamiltonian based approaches, ab-initio method based approaches, and machine learning techniques.

Extramural Funding

1) December, 2023- December, 2025: Startup Research Grant (SRG), Funded by ANRF (erstwhile SERB, DST), Government of India, Title- Exploring novel platforms for topological superconductivity with robust Majorana modes in symmetry- protected topological metals, Amount- Rs. 29,40,344.