Research Fellow (Quantum Materials Physics)

About the role

The Belopolski Research Group (QuantumX Labs) at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, is recruiting Research Fellows to study topological quantum materials. The group uses molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) to grow atomically precise crystals, integrates them with two-dimensional exfoliated materials and characterises them by transport and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES). The fellowship is open to postdocs with a Ph.D. in quantum physics, electrical engineering or a related field.

Key responsibilities

• Synthesise atomically precise thin films of new topological materials using MBE
• Develop approaches to speed up MBE materials development using in situ characterisation and machine learning
• Integrate epitaxial synthesis with exfoliated two-dimensional materials and devices
• Measure resistivity, Hall response, non-linear transport and magnetisation
• Probe electronic structure with ARPES at synchrotrons such as Diamond Light Source or the Advanced Light Source
• Develop theoretical models of topological materials to interpret experimental data
• Use nanofabrication facilities and collaborate with other research groups at NTU
• Work with international partners on candidate materials, ab initio calculations and complementary experiments
• Expand in-house capabilities in optics, microwaves and quantum sensing

Required profile

• Ph.D. in quantum physics, electrical engineering or a related discipline
• Familiarity with superconductivity, magnetic skyrmions, topological insulators, Mott insulators and/or quantum spin liquids
• Strong theoretical and mathematical background
• Interest in emerging quantum phenomena and their applications to electronics, photonics, quantum computing, catalysis and biology

Required skills

• Low-temperature transport and characterisation with PPMS, MPMS and/or dilution fridges
• Optical techniques such as second harmonic generation, photoluminescence and Raman spectroscopy
• Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and pulsed laser deposition (PLD)
• Exfoliation and device fabrication of two-dimensional materials such as graphene and chalcogenides