Principal Investigator
Valla Fatemi
Assistant Professor
Aref and Manon Lahham Faculty Fellow
School of Applied and Engineering Physics
Office: 211 Clark Hall
Lab: Clark Hall D Corridor
Email: vf82 [at] cornell.edu
Schedule: see contact page
Phone: (607) 255-1927
CV: link
About my work
I am a condensed matter and quantum devices physicist working on topological, strongly correlated, and controlled quantum systems. I conducted research on superconductor-semiconductor nanowires in the Marcus Lab and, during my undergraduate years at Columbia University, on single-molecule electronic transport in the Venkataraman and Neaton groups. I completed my Ph.D. in the Jarillo-Herrero Group at MIT, working largely on transport in ultrathin topological insulators and contributing to groundbreaking work on strongly-correlated electronic states by designed moiré superlattices. Most recently, I was a post-doc in the Devoret Group (QuLab) at Yale University, where I applied circuit quantum electrodynamics probes to study mesoscopic systems and developed new qubits. Currently, I am an Assistant Professor at Cornell University’s School of Applied and Engineering Physics. See the manuscripts and scientific interests pages to learn more.
Courses I teach
AEP 1200 / ENGRI 1200: Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, FA22, FA23, FA24
AEP 3550: Intermediate Electromagnetism, SP23, SP24, SP25
About me
I am an Atlanta, Georgia, native who has developed an affinity for northeastern climates (see my professional journey above). I enjoy playing backgammon and squash, and I collect old books, particularly on science, scientists, and history.
Post-doctoral associates and fellows
Kushagra Aggarwal
Kushagra’s current research interests lie in mesoscopic devices and quantum information processing. He previously worked on hybrid superconductor-semiconductor devices at IST Austria. He completed his PhD, focusing on the study of electromechanical carbon nanotubes, at the University of Oxford.
Simon Reinhardt
Simon works on superconducting quantum circuits and quantum information processing. He previously worked on Josephson junctions in superconductor-semiconductor hybrid structures during the work for his PhD thesis at University of Regensburg. In his free time, he enjoys bouldering and outdoor sports such as rock climbing, mountain biking, and hiking.
Graduate student researchers
Luojia Zhang (Physics)
Luojia received his Bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Math from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is mostly interested in using transport and microwave techniques to study topological / correlated phases in 2D material Van der Waal structures, and developing novel mesoscopic devices for qubit control and quantum info processing.
Haoran Lu (Applied Physics)
Haoran Lu’s current research interests focus on Andreev spin qubits (ASQ) and superconducting circuits, and he is working on ASQ circuit design/simulation as well as microwave measurement system building. Haoran obtained his Bachelor’s of Science degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2020 and has experience in optical microscopy, image processing, deep learning, and FPGA.
Saswata Roy (Physics)
Saswata obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore working on Weyl semimetal modeling and spin transport experiments. He joined the lab in August 2022. His current research interests focus on bosonic quantum information processing / quantum control. He is working on building microwave control experiments in a 3D transmon architecture. Beyond academics, Saswata loves to travel, swim, and read novels.
Tathagata Banerjee (Applied Physics)
Tathagata received his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering Physics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he worked on granular Aluminum thin films. He joined the lab in August 2023. His current research interests include surface investigation and modification of thin films and superconducting resonators. Outside of research, Tathagata enjoys traveling, cooking, and solving puzzles.
Lingda Kong (Applied Physics)
Lingda Kong’s research interests lie in practical quantum devices. He currently works on microwave measurements and fabrication optimization for superconducting circuits. He received his Bachelor’s degree from National University of Singapore, and has experience with superconducting circuits and photonic systems.
Undergraduate student researchers
Robert HaoJia Wang
Ryan Byrne
Nikolai Nekrutenko
Owen Wetherbee
Elissa Adams
Past members
Past undergraduates
Zoey Hu (now at CU Boulder Physics)
Jaedia Rodgers (Summer 2023 CCMR REU)
Joseph Kang
Past visitors
Antonio Manesco (TU Delft)
Constantin Schrade (LSU)
Isidora Araya (TU Delft)