Subramanian Research Group

2018 Fall Group Photo (L-R, back row-front row): Austen, Max, Joseph, Austin, Chris, Benjamin, Scott, Jun, Brett, Mas, Grace, Vidhara, Darbi, Alyssa, Ellie

2017 North American Solid State Chemistry Conference, UC Santa Barbara (L-R): Max, Blake, Joseph, Mas, Dillon, Bella, Ellie, Brett

Our research efforts focus on designing new inorganic solid state functional materials for emerging applications in the fields of:

• electronics, including topological insulators
• solid-state energy conversion and storage
• superconductivity
• magnetic materials
• catalysis
• durable high performance color pigments
• efficient environmentally benign chemical synthesis processes (e.g. rapid synthesis of high-temperature materials using microwave radiation)

We are particularly inspired by the challenges involved in developing design concepts for materials with conflicting or contraindicating properties, as seen in:

• thermoelectrics
• multiferroics
• high K dielectrics
• negative thermal expansion materials

The team has a track record of making important and exciting scientific breakthroughs in materials chemistry.  Discoveries have been given prominent coverage throughout the world in leading newspapers and magazines – including The New York Times, TIME, NPR, National Geographic Magazine, C&EN news, La Monde (France), Geo (Germany), Chemistry World (UK), and The Hindu (India).  For more information, click the image below.