Amit Kumar Agarwal

Amit Kumar Agarwal

Professor, PhD (2005-09), Center for High Energy Physics, IISc, Bangalore.

Specialization: Condensed matter theory



Office Address:
FB 386
Department of Physics
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur 208016
Lab info :Theory and Simulation Lab, Old Core Labs Building, IIT Kanpur

Contact Information:
Email: amitag[at]iitk.ac.in
Tel: (91) 512-259-6981


Academic Background:

  • PhD (2005-09), Center for High Energy Physics, IISc, Bangalore.
    Thesis Title:Transport in quasi-one-dimensional quantum systems.
    Thesis Supervisor: Prof.Diptiman Sen.
  • M.S. (2002-2005), Dept. of Physics, IISc, Bangalore.
    Project Title: Effect of interaction and a static impurity on the conductance of a one dimensional quantum wire.
    Project Advisor: Prof. Diptiman Sen
  • B.Sc. - Physics Honors (1999 - 2002): Kirori Mal College, Delhi University, Delhi.


Research Interests:

  • Topological materials: Electronic structure, topology, surface states (ARPES), magneto-transport properties, superconductivity
  • Collective excitations: plasmons (EELS), new collective modes, charge density wave, etc
  • Nanoscale Device modelling: Transport models, Negative capacitance FET, Ferroelectric etc. 

 

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