Past CMP seminars
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS
Speaker: Prof. Anindya DasLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science)
Title: Exploring Quantum Matter Through Transport Phenomena
Date: 28th May 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Room: PS0.17
Transport phenomena serve as a powerful tool for probing the quantum nature of solids, from single-particle behavior to many-body physics. In this talk, I will discuss how various transport measurements—such as electrical, thermal, and thermoelectric—are employed in our group to investigate diverse forms of quantum matter. Specifically, I will highlight our studies on anyonic quantum matter and twisted quantum systems based on two-dimensional materials.
The main research focus of the Quantum Transport Group @ IISc, Bangalore is on "Transport phenomena in emerging quantum nano-devices." The group utilizes advanced transport probes such as electrical conductance, thermal conductance, noise and thermopower to investigate new collective phases and quantum phenomena. Their studies are centered on van der Waals heterostructures of graphene, twisted bilayer graphene and other two-dimensional materials.
Speaker: Prof. Withawat WithayachumnankulLink opens in a new window (School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide)
Title: Terahertz Technology: from Devices and Systems towards Sensing and Communications
Date: 25th September 2025, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Room: MAS2.05/2.06
Recent advancement in terahertz technology has spurred an ongoing paradigm shift in the field from physics to engineering. Consequently, the field inches closer towards practical applications in sensing and communications. Soon, we can envisage deployment of terahertz systems for in-situ non-destructive evaluation, stand-off security screening, and 6G+ communications with terabit-per-second data rates. Here in this talk, I will provide an overview of latest research activities in my group, spanning broadly from devices and systems towards sensing and communications. We will delve into metasurfaces that break the limitations of natural materials in this frequency range. We will explore unorthodox antennas and our own proprietary integrated platform, specifically designed for terahertz waves. We will understand how terahertz waves can offer new sensing capabilities in security, defence, food, and agriculture. Our recent breakthroughs in communications over 300 GHz carriers will be discussed. Owing to the unique location of terahertz waves on the electromagnetic spectrum, techniques and tools from both the microwave and photonic domains have been adapted and enhanced by novel materials, fabrication, and design approaches. A forward-looking dimension will accompany all these research activities.
Spring Term 2025
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Speaker: Dr Richard HillLink opens in a new window (School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Nottingham) |
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Speaker: Professor Natalia AresLink opens in a new window (Department of Materials, University of Oxford) |
| Speaker: Dr Dmitry KhalyavinLink opens in a new window (ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, RAL) |
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Speaker: Dr Emma McCabeLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Durham) |
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Speaker: Dr David Duncan (Diamond Light SourceLink opens in a new window and Department of Chemistry, University of NottinghamLink opens in a new window) |
| Speaker: Dr Max BirchLink opens in a new window (Strong Correlation Quantum Transport Research Team RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science) |
Autumn Term 2024
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Speaker: Professor Daniel WolversonLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Bath) |
| Speaker: Dr Susan CoxLink opens in a new window (Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King College London) |
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| Speaker: Dr Rhea StewartLink opens in a new window (ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, RAL) |
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Speaker: Dr Richard HillLink opens in a new window (School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Nottingham) |
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Speaker: Dr Chris Woodgate (Department of Physics, University of Bristol) |
Easter Vacation 2024
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Speaker: Dr Pavel MartonLink opens in a new window (Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences) |
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Speaker: Professor Laura H. LewisLink opens in a new window (Northeastern University, Boston, USA.)
Title: Rare earths in technology: Working with them, working around them ( click here for abstractLink opens in a new window)
Date: Wednesday 17th April 13.00 - 14.00 ( Week 29)
Room: A0.28 Millburn House
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Spring Term 2024
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Speaker: Professor Chiara CiccarelliLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Cambridge) |
| Speaker: Dr Ray McQuaidLink opens in a new window (School of Mathematics Physics, Queen's Belfast) |
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Speaker: Dr Philip DolanLink opens in a new window (Nu Quantum) |
| Speaker: Professor Nigel CooperLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Cambridge) |
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| Speaker: Dr Matthew PearceLink opens in a new window - Department of Physics, University of Oxford |
Autumn Term 2023
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Speaker: Dr Stefano AgrestiniLink opens in a new window (Diamond Light Source) |
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| Speaker: Professor Radu ColdeaLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Oxford) |
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| Speaker: Dr Adam WrightLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Warwick) |
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| Speaker: Dr Igor MarkovicLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Birmingham) |
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| Speaker: Dr Chris Hooley - MPI-PKS Dresden - Joint CMP and Theory Group seminar |
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| Speaker: Professor Paul KoenraadLink opens in a new window - Department of Applied Physics - Eindhoven University of Technology - CMP Seminar by Distinguished Visiting Professor |
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| Speaker: Dr Hannah SternLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Cambridge) |
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| Speaker: Prof. Kam Sing WongLink opens in a new window(Department of Physics, Hong-Kong University of Science and Technology) - CMP Seminar by Distinguished Visiting Professor |
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
Spring Term 2023
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Speaker: Dr Marios HadjimichaelLink opens in a new window (Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva) |
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| Speaker: Dr Pablo DocampoLink opens in a new window (School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow) |
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| Speaker: Dr Hungyen LinLink opens in a new window (School of Engineering, University of Lancaster) |
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| Speaker: Dr Rob WeatherupLink opens in a new window (Department of Materials, University of Oxford) |
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| Speaker: Prof. Susie SpellerLink opens in a new window (Department of Materials, University of Oxford) |
Autumn Term 2022
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Speaker: Dr Alex RobertsonLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Warwick) |
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| Speaker: Prof. Edward LairdLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Lancaster) |
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| Speaker: Prof. Amalia ColdeaLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Oxford) Date: 8th November 13.00 - 14.00 (Week 6) |
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Speaker: Dr Sam HoltLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Southampton) |
| Speaker: Dr Ian FarrerLink opens in a new window (Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Sheffield) Date: 6th December 13.00 - 14.00 (Week 10) |
Easter Vacation and Summer Term 2022
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Speaker: Prof. John SingletonLink opens in a new window (NHMFL, Los Alamos National Laboratory) |
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| Speaker: Dr Wing Ying ChowLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Warwick) |
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| Speaker: Dr Mingmin Yang Link opens in a new window(Department of Physics, University of Warwick) |
Spring Term 2022
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Speaker: Dr Sam HileLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Sussex) |
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| Speaker: Dr Jakes Ayres (Department of Physics, University of Bristol) |
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| Speaker: Dr Niels SchroterLink opens in a new window (Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics - Halle) Date: 15th February 13.00 - 14.00 (Week 20) |
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| Speaker: Dr John GriffinLink opens in a new window (Department of Chemistry, University of Lancaster) |
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| Speaker: Dr Dominik KubickiLink opens in a new window (Physics Department, University of Warwick) Date: 15th March 13.00 - 14.00 (Week 24) |
Autumn Term 2021
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Speaker: Dr Clifford HicksLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Birmingham) |
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| Speaker: Dr Peng Wang Link opens in a new window(Dept of Physics, University of Warwick) Title: Electron Ptychography: An Emerging Imaging Technology for Physical and Biological Sciences - video is available clicking here Date: Wednesday 3rd November Refreshments 14.45 - Talk 15.00-16.00 (Week 5) Room: PLT (for first 30 to register) and Teams CMP Seminar |
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| Speaker: Dr James GottLink opens in a new window (Department of Physics, University of Warwick) |
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| Speaker: Dr Claire DonnellyLink opens in a new window (Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids) Date: 23rd November 13.00 - 14.00 (Week 8) |
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| Speaker: Dr Audrey GrockowiakLink opens in a new window (Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais - Brazil) |
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| Speaker: Dr Rebecca ScatenaLink opens in a new window (Diamond Light Source) Date: 7th December 13.00 - 14.00 (Week 10) |
Summer Term 2021
Spring Term 2021
Autumn Term 2020
Summer Term 2019/20
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Speaker: Dr David WalkerLink opens in a new window (Warwick University) |
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| Speaker: Dr Marc WalkerLink opens in a new window (Warwick University) Title: The locked-down scientist's guide to the photoemission facility Date: Tuesday 26th May, 13:30-14:00 Room: Teams CMP SeminarLink opens in a new window |
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| Speaker: Dr Arturo Hernandez-SerranoLink opens in a new window (Warwick University) |
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| Speaker: Dr Jonathan PetersLink opens in a new window (Warwick University) |
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| Speaker: Dr Matthew CoakLink opens in a new window (Warwick University) |
Spring Term 2019/20
| Speaker: Professor Caterina DucatiLink opens in a new window (Cambridge University) |
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| Speaker: Professor Bruce D. GaulinLink opens in a new window (McMaster University) |
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| Speaker: Dr Mauro Brotons-GisbertLink opens in a new window (Heriot Watt University) |
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| Speaker: Dr Daniel O'FlynnLink opens in a new window (British Museum) |
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| Speakers: Dr Andrew Feeney and Dr Kathrin GoetzeLink opens in a new window (Warwick University) |
AutumnTerm 2019/20
| Speaker: Dr Sian DuttonLink opens in a new window (Cambridge University) |
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| Speaker: Professor Amalia PataneLink opens in a new window (Nottingham University) |
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| Speaker: Dr Budhika MendisLink opens in a new window (Durham University) |
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| Speaker: Dr Timur KimLink opens in a new window (Diamond Light Source ) |
Summer Term 2018/2019
| Speaker: Dr Dhiren KaraLink opens in a new window (Cambridge University) |
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| Speaker: Professor Laura LewisLink opens in a new window (North Eastern University) |
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| Speaker: Dr Ilie RaduLink opens in a new window (Max Born Institute Berlin) |
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| Speaker: Dr Gareth ParkinsonLink opens in a new window (Institute of Applied Physics, TU Wien, Vienna ) |
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| Speaker: Dr Jessica Marshall (Warwick University) |
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| Speaker: Professor Lukas EngLink opens in a new window (TU Dresden) |
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| Speaker: Dr Joe PaddisonLink opens in a new window (Cambridge University and ORNL) |
Spring Term 2018/2019
| Speaker: Dr Laura FumagalliLink opens in a new window (Manchester University) Title: Probing dielectric constant on the nanoscale: from thin films to DNA and two-dimensionally confined water Date: Tuesday 26th February at 13:00 Room: MAS2.06 |
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| Speaker: Professor Simon BendingLink opens in a new window (University of Bath) Title: Vortices in Unconventional Superconductors Date: Tuesday 12th February at 13:00 Room: MAS2.06 |
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| Speaker: Dr Jessica BolandLink opens in a new window (Manchester University) Title: Terahertz lights up the nanoscale: Paving the way for nanotechnology via terahertz spectroscopy Date: Tuesday 29th January at 13:00 Room: MAS2.06 |
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| Speaker: Dr Emma MacPherson and Dr Rebecca Milot Link opens in a new window (Warwick University) Title: Terahertz research at Warwick from in vivo skin imaging to perovskite characterisation Date: Tuesday 15th January at 13:00 Room: MAS2.06 |