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Physics Assistant Professor Yasuyuki Nakajima, Ph.D, has received his first National Science Foundation CAREER grant for research on semi-metal materials with characteristics of nematic superconductivity.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are exploring materials that could potentially revolutionize information technology,\u201d said Nakajima. \u201cI formed the hypothesis that an unusual superconducting state called nematic superconductivity could be a key research ingredient for studying these materials.\u201d<\/p>\n
Through his research, Nakajima will synthesize a large number of candidate materials by changing the combination of elements on the periodic table and characterizing their low temperature properties.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe grow single crystals of topological superconductor candidates, heat them up, dissolve them and cool them down slowly. Using those crystals we then characterize the basic physical properties,\u201d said Nakajima.<\/p>\n
The grant will support these research efforts while also allowing Nakajima to extend a hand to the education of a student in STEM.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause of this grant we will be able to financially support a graduate student in our lab,\u201d said Nakajima. \u201cIt will also cover research and materials cost.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a young member of UCF faculty, Nakajima points to this grant as a milestone in his career.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is definitely a career milestone for young faculty like me,\u201d said Nakajima. \u201cExploring new materials provides opportunities to find new physical phenomena and I am very passionate about discovering the physics behind such phenomena.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Physics Assistant Professor Yasuyuki Nakajima, Ph.D, has received his first National Science Foundation CAREER grant for research on semi-metal materials with characteristics of nematic superconductivity. \u201cWe are exploring materials that could potentially revolutionize information technology,\u201d said Nakajima. \u201cI formed the hypothesis that an unusual superconducting state called nematic superconductivity could be a key research ingredient […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":134,"featured_media":27189,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[38,39,13,14,5377,28],"tags":[6261],"class_list":["post-27188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-faculty-news","category-news","category-physics-departments","category-research","category-top-news","tag-yasuyuki-nakajima"],"yoast_head":"\n