Conrad Ingram
Clark Atlanta University, GA·Materials Science
When two different materials are layered together, the boundary between them can behave in ways neither material does alone. Engineered interfaces like these can produce materials that do not exist in nature.
- Fields
Materials Science
Chemistry
Physics
- Topics
interface materials
oxide interfaces
oxide heterostructures
- Grants
- 1 known grant, through Jun 2027
What they work on
- Use theoretical calculations to predict mechanisms and guide the design of oxide-oxide interfaces in which electric fields control magnetism, aiming for higher magnetoelectric coefficients at room temperature.
- Design and synthesize van der Waals heterostructures of ferromagnetic oxides and covalent organic frameworks (COFs), and probe electronic coupling and charge spreading between the layers.
- Synthesize interfaces between ferroelectric polymers and ferroelectric oxides and measure their electrical conductivity.
- Train Ph.D. and B.S. students in interface materials design, synthesis and characterization through research, summer school, an REU program and work with Cornell's PARADIM platform.
More about the research
Their new electrical, magnetic and optical properties could power the next generation of electronic, magnetoelectronic and optoelectronic devices. This partnership connects Clark Atlanta University and Spelman College with PARADIM, a materials research platform at Cornell University. Together they study how such interfaces form and why they behave as they do.
Why it matters
Electronics makers need materials whose electrical and magnetic behavior can be controlled more efficiently. Interfaces that let electric fields control magnetism at room temperature could lead to lower-power magnetoelectronic devices. Understanding how the structure of oxide interfaces relates to their properties could guide the design of future oxide-based electronic materials.
Known grants
From NIH and NSF research grants. Labs often have other funding we can't see.
Closest labs
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University of Texas at Austin, TX·Physics
Measure the effective permittivity of excitons in monolayer semiconductors using cryogenic laser-illuminated microwave impedance microscopy, a scanning probe that senses local electrical response under light.
Christian Binek
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE·Physics
Engineer interfaces in oxide and van der Waals layered stacks to control magnetic and electric order, defects and spin textures, aiming at memristive devices and neuromorphic, brain-inspired computing.
Davood Shahrjerdi
New York University, NY·Materials Science
Determine how polymer residues such as polyvinyl alcohol and paraffin interact with 2D materials like graphene and molybdenum disulfide, viewing the problem in terms of interface energy.
The school
Clark Atlanta University: 1 labs on PI Pages, $13M a year on research, 28 research doctorates a year.
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