Research

Iridates: A playground for spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and correlation (U) driven quantum phenomena: 

• Can we observe unconventional superconductivity in iridates?

• The importance of iridium charge state in stabilizing the spin-orbit-coupled Jeff states in iridates. 

• Exploring the possibility of new interesting quantum phenomena, emerging from the competitive or/and combined effects of SOC and U. 

Magnetic nanostructures: Candidates for large magnetic anisotropy energy (MAE): 

• Developing a seamless software framework that ties state of-the-art first-principles techniques to an integrated modeling suite for nanomagnetic correlated materials, with the aim of understanding physics, materials science and chemistry of magnetic nanosystems.

• Identifying new systems with an optimal balance of microscopic parameters, and new operating mechanisms for spintronic devices.

Electronic and Magnetic Properties of Transition metal compounds: Towards a fully ab-initio many body framework

• Exploring the possibilities of electronic, magnetic transition and novel ground states. 

• Computation of correlations strength and describing real materials within a fully ab-initio many-body approach.