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Sanjay Behura is an Assistant Professor of Physics at the San Diego State University. Dr. Behura is an Experimental Condensed Matter Physicist specializing in Photophysics of Quantum Materials. The Behura Research Group is focused on studying Design-Growth, Structure-Property Characterization, and Control of Quantum Two-Dimensional Materials for Quantum Information Science and Energy Harvesting. Since its Establishment in 2020, The Group has been Supported by National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Air Force Research Lab, and the MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. Dr. Behura is a co-author of 48 peer-reviewed journal articles; a co-inventor of 2 US patents; and an invited speaker of 36 research talks in major academic conferences and universities. Before joining SDSU Physics Faculty in Fall 2022, Behura started his Tenure-Track faculty position at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff in Fall 2020. He has worked as a Research Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Illinois Chicago and as a Commonwealth Graduate Scholar at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
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San Diego State University, Department of Physics, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182. Email: sbehura [AT] sdsu.edu
Postdoctoral Research Fellows
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Choudhury Abinash Bhuyan
Ph.D., Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research September 2024 - Present Project: Synthesis and Optical Characterization of Quantum Materials |
Research Specialists
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Noah Kapchinske
BS in Physics, San Diego State University October 2024 - Present Project: Temperature-Dependent Optical Property Studies of Atomically-Thin Semiconductors and Moiré Quantum Matter |
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Jennifer Brumley
B.S. in Physics, San Diego State University June 2024 - Present Project: Understanding the Effect of Plasmonics on Quantum Light Emission in Hexagonal Boron Nitride with Quantum Defects |
Graduate Students
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Antonio Cobarrubia
Ph.D. Candidate SDSU-UCI Joint Doctoral Program Sept. 2022 - Dec. 2025 Project: Studying the Development of Photonic and Superconducting Quantum Circuits |
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Christopher Patino
M.S. Physics (Fall 2024) SDSU Physics Department May 2024 - May 2026 Project: Density Functional Theory Studies of Spin Defects and Nonclassical Light Generation in 2D Quantum Materials |
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Nicholas Schottle
M.S. Candidate SDSU Physics Department Sept. 2022 - Dec. 2024 Project: Temperature-Dependent Optical Property Studies of Atomically-Thin Semiconductors and Moiré Quantum Matter |
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Ryan Palmares
M.S. Physics (Fall 2024) SDSU Physics Department May 2024 - May 2026 Project: Fabrication and Optical Characterization of Quantum Emission in Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Semiconductor Nanowires |
Undergraduate Students
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Miche Maral
B.S. Physics Junior SDSU Physics Department January 2024 - May 2026 Project: Physics Informed Deep Neural Networks for Layer Identification of 2D Materials |
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Mary Becker
B.S. Physics Junior SDSU Physics Department January 2024 - May 2026 Project: Chemical Vapor Deposition of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Quantum Defects |
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Ossiel Orozco
B.S. Physics Senior SDSU Physics Department March 2023 - Dec. 2024 Project: Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Quantum Emitters in Moiré Materials |
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Diego Lundquist
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Jasmine Rodelas
B.S. Computer Science Senior SDSU Computer Science Department January 2024 - May 2025 Project: Physics Informed Deep Neural Networks for Layer Identification of 2D Materials |
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Nate Webb
B.S. Physics and Computer Science Junior San Diego State University Physics Department October 2024 - May 2026 Project: Physics Informed Deep Neural Networks for Layer Identification of 2D Materials |
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Cassidy Reyes
B.S. Physics Junior SDSU Physics Department October 2024 - May 2026 Project: Density Functional Theory of Quantum Defects in Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Database Building |
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Stryder Dominique
B.S. Physics Junior SDSU Physics Department October 2024 - May 2026 Project: Density Functional Theory of Quantum Defects in Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Database Building |
Ph.D. Thesis
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Hisham Maddah
Ph.D., UIC, July 2020 Thesis: Biophotoanodes for Molecular Photovoltaics Assistant Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia Co-Advisor: Vikas Berry |
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Chen Wang
Ph.D., UIC, August 2019 Thesis: 2D/3D Photovoltaics Assistant Professor at Shanghai Institute of Microsystem & Information Technology, China Co-Advisor: Vikas Berry |
M.S. Thesis
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Sancia Tauro
M.S., SDSU, May 2024 Project: Creation and Optical Properties of Hexagonal Boron Nitride Quantum Defects Applications Engineer at Park Systems Corporation |
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Chisom Okeke
M.S., UAPB, Dec. 2021 UAPB Computer Science Project: Optothermal Study of WS2 Crystals via Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Amazon |
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Aineta Kassa
M.S., UIC, August 2019 Project: Understanding Coal Chemistry and Synthesis of Carbon Nano-Materials Specialist, Quality Control at MERCK, USA Co-Advisor: Vikas Berry |
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Natechanok Yutthasaksunthorn
M.S., UIC, October 2018 Project: Structural Stability in 2D Black Phosphorous PhD Student at Georgia Institute of Technology Co-Advisor: Vikas Berry |
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Xin Yu
M.S., UIC, December 2016 Project: Transfer-Free Development of Graphene-on-Silicon Solar Cells Research Engineer at ZEISS Microscopy, China Co-Advisor: Vikas Berry |
M.S. Research Projects
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Isaac Juma
M.S., UAPB, May 2022 UAPB Computer Science Project: Study of Twisted WS2 Crystals via Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Analysis Axiom |
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Jerri James, MS
Research Assistant Dec. 2020 - August 2022 UAPB Computer Science Project: Development of Mixed-Dimensional Heterostructure-based Biosensors |
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Bridgett W. Pinkins, MS
Research Assistant March 2021 - August 2022 UAPB Computer Science Project: Development of Mixed-Dimensional Heterostructure-based Biosensors |
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Pavan Emani
M.S., UIC, May 2020 UIC Materials Engineering Project: Heterointerface of Graphene and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanowire Engineer at GL Technologies, USA |
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Suprith Nandankumar
M.S., UIC, December 2018 Project: Chemical Synthesis and Raman Characterization of Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Semiconductors Research Engineer at Green Quotient Ltd., UK |
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Arjun Rangoonwala
M.S., UIC, December 2018 Project: Synthesis and Characterization of Zinc Oxide Semiconducting Nanowires Research Engineer at Sanofi Pasteur, USA |
Undergraduate Projects
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Dilon Suliman
B.S. Physics SDSU Physics Department January 2023 - August 2024 Project: Theory and Simulation of Quantum Defects in Hexagonal Boron Nitride using Quantum Computer |
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Jennifer Brumley
B.S. Physics SDSU Physics Department April 2023 - May 2024 Project: Understanding the Effect of Plasmonics on Quantum Light Emission in Hexagonal Boron Nitride with Quantum Defects |
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Mauricio Correa
B.S. Physics SDSU Physics Department January 2023 - Dec. 2023 Project: Understanding and Controlling Quantum Light Emission in 2-Dimensional Hexagonal Boron Nitride Crystals |
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Sebastian Gomez
B.S. Physics SDSU Physics Department January 2023 - May 2024 Project: Design, Simulation, and Modelling of Photonic Quantum Simulator for Quantum Information Science and Technology |
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Noah Kapchinske
B.S. Physics SDSU Physics Department January 2023 - May 2024 Project: Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Quantum Emission Effect in Moiré Quantum Condensed Materials |
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Alberto Pulido
B.S. Physics SDSU Physics Department January 2023 - May 2024 Project: Understanding and Controlling Quantum Light Emission in 2-Dimensional Hexagonal Boron Nitride Crystals |
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Chikomborero Musinga
B.A.S. in Accounting, UAPB January 2022 - July 2022 Project: Development of Quantum Materials for Flexible and Lightweight Organic Photovoltaic Solar Cells |
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Tendai Musinga
B.S. in Agriculture, UAPB January 2022 - July 2022 Project: Development of Quantum Materials for Flexible and Lightweight Organic Photovoltaic Solar Cells |
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Anmole Jhally
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UIC May 2018 - August 2020 Project: New 2D and Energy Materials Publication: Royal Society of Chemistry Book Chapter |
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Ganesh Shetty
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UIC January 2019 - August 2020 Project: Mixed Layered and Non-Layered Molecular Materials and Chemical Exfoliation |
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Lila Aryadwita
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UIC GPIP Summer Project June - August 2019 Project: Biomolecular Photosensitizers Publication: RSER |
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Trung Le
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, UIC UG Research Project January - May 2019 Project: Chemical Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanowires MEng at Univ. of Virginia |
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Ajay Kumar
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, KIIT BBSR, India GERMI Internship 2014 Project: Investigation of Graphene/p-GaN Interface Publication: SM |
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Hatchinghoi Haokip
B.Tech. in Chemical Engg., IIT Madras, India GERMI Internship 2014 Project: Graphene/n-Si Heterojunction Solar Cells Publication: Materials Research Innovations |
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Charu Goel
B.Tech-M.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering, IIT-BHU Varanasi, India GERMI Internship 2014 Project: Inorganic/Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells Publication: MRI |
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Kamal Batra, Ph.D.
Int. M.Sc. in Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur, India GERMI Internship 2013 Project: Characteristics of Graphene/Silicon Interface Publication: JNN Researcher at CNRS France |
High School Student Summer Internships (BRIGHT and SURP Programs)
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Huy Trinh
June - October 2024, San Diego State University Project: Raman and PL Spectroscopic Characterization Exfoliated Hexagonal Boron Nitride Layers |
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Aniya Remley
June - July 2022, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Project: Biomolecules-Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar Energy Harvesting |
Innocence Reed-Guy
June - July 2022, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Project: Biomolecules-Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar Energy Harvesting |
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Jasmine Stinnett
June - July 2021, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Project: Biomolecules-Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar Energy Harvesting |
Ja'Miyah Gary
June - July 2021, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Project: Biomolecules-Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar Energy Harvesting |