Topological Materials & Interfacial Coupling for Topologically Enabled Devices (TED)

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) seeks a highly motivated, well informed, cross-disciplinary and skilled research fellow with experience in theoretical/computational modeling and characterization of topological, magnetic materials and heterostructures. This research fellow will study structural, electronics and magnetic properties of topological insulator (TI)/magnetic material heterostructures with quantum mechanical first principle method. The research fellowship is a critical part of on-going DOD-wide research project on topologically enabled devices (TED). ARL is accelerating a strategic initiative to move the physics of topological materials to the engineering of emerging electronic devices that may solve future battlefield challenges with ultra-efficient electronics and RF technology, and equivalently may advance related civilian technology. Recent theoretical predictions for the device concepts based on topological insulator/magnetic materials heterostructures far exceed today's state of the art for things such as sensing, sub-threshold switching with markedly reduced energy consumption, energy harvesting and radio frequency or even THz electronics. This fellowship is a unique opportunity to take full advantage of ARL's strategic intra-extramural reach with a seamless collaboration among ARL laboratories, extended campuses and leading academic scientists.