Dr. Philip Kim will present his topic, “Stacking van der Waals atomic Layers: Quest for New Quantum Materials,” in-person.

Abstract:
Over the past 50 years, two dimensional (2D) electronic systems have served as a key material platform for the study of intriguing quantum phenomena in engineered material systems.
More recently, scientists have found that it is possible to fabricate atomically thin van der Waals (vdW) layered materials. In these atomically thin materials, quantum physics allows electrons to move effectively only in a 2D space. Moreover, by stacking these 2D quantum materials, it is also possible to create vdW heterostructures with a wide range of interfacial electronic and optical properties. Novel 2D electronic systems realized in vdW atomic stacks have served as a platform for engineered quantum materials. In this talk, we will discuss several initiatives aimed at realizing emergent physical phenomena in stacked vdW interfaces between 2D materials.

Bio:
Professor Philip Kim received his B.S. in physics at Seoul National University in 1990 and received his Ph.D in Applied Physics from Harvard University in 1999. Currently, he is Professor of Physics and Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard University. The focus of Prof. Kim’s research is the mesoscopic investigation of transport phenomena, particularly, electric, thermal and thermoelectrical properties of low dimentional nanoscale materials. Professor Kim received numerous honors and awards including the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics (2023) and the Oliver E. Buckley Prize, American Physical Society (2014).