October 26 2024 – In honor of Professor Alex Demkov’s 60th birthday, the Texas Materials Institute hosted a workshop where novel studies of quantum materials were discussed. From density functional theory to microscopy many speakers demonstrated the breadth of work that makes up the field of quantum materials. Happy Birthday… read more
Group News
Adam Christensen Defends Dissertation
Alex Demkov (left) and Agham Posadas (Right) with the newly minted Dr. Adam Christensen (middle) after Adam’s successful Doctoral Dissertation defense. April 11, 2025 – Dr. Adam Christensen defended his Doctoral Dissertation discussing his research on both vanadium oxide (VO2) and strontium barium niobate (SBN) and their device applications. Demonstrating… read more
Congratulations, Dr. Reynaud!!
The Demkov group braved the scorching Texas heat to celebrate Marc’s successful dissertation defense, enjoy some delicious food, drink, and lively conversation. Congratulations, Dr. Reynaud, and we all wish you the best in your future endeavors!
Adam Christensen Selected for DOE Research Program at Sandia National Lab
The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science has selected physics graduate student Adam Christensen from The University of Texas at Austin to participate in the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program. Christensen’s research aims to overcome limitations related to computing applications. In traditional computer architectures, processor speeds and… read more