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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 Goal of the Behura Research Group is to train a dynamic, diverse and smart group of scientists interested in developing quantum information science and technology using quantum materials and photophysics phenomena. The Behura Research Group is focused on (A) growth and visualization of quantum emitters and (B) photophysics characterization of quantum light in 2D materials and heterostructures. The Group is supported by the NSF, AFOSR, and AFRL and is a partner of MonArk NSF Quantum Foundry. Dr. Behura is a co-author of 52 research articles, a co-inventor of 2 US patents and an invited speaker of 30 research talks. Before joining SDSU Physics Faculty, Dr. Behura has worked as a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, as a Research Assistant Professor and Postdoc 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 Fellow
Graduate Students
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Antonio Cobarrubia
Ph.D. Candidate SDSU-UCI Joint Doctoral Program Sept. 2022 - Aug. 2026 Project: Development of Photonic & Superconducting Quantum Circuits |
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Missael Corro-Flores
M.S. Candidate SDSU Physics Department Sept. 2023 - Aug. 2025 Project: Photonic Quantum Simulator with Hexagonal Boron Nitride and Moiré Quantum Materials |
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Sancia Tauro
M.S. Candidate SDSU Physics Department Sept. 2022 - Aug. 2024 Project: Understanding Quantum Light Emission in Hexagonal Boron Nitride Crystals |
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Nicholas Schottle
M.S. Candidate SDSU Physics Department Sept. 2022 - Aug. 2024 Project: Understanding Quantum Light Emission in TMDs and Moiré Quantum Materials |
Undergraduate Students
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Dilon Suliman
B.S. Physics Major 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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Sebastian Gomez
B.S. Physics Major 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 Major 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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Ryan Palmares
B.S. Physics Major 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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Mauricio Correa
B.S. Physics Major 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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Alberto Pulido
B.S. Physics Major 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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Jennifer Brumley
B.S. Physics Major SDSU Physics Department April 2023 - May 2024 Project: Design-Creation, Visualization, and Optical Property Characterization of Quantum Emitters in Hexagonal Boron Nitride |
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Ossiel Orozco
B.S. Physics Major SDSU Physics Department March 2023 - May 2024 Project: Design, Fabrication and Characterization of Quantum Emission Effect in Moiré Quantum Condensed Materials |
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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Chisom Okeke
M.S., UAPB, Dec. 2021 UAPB Computer Science Project: Optothermal Study of WS2 Crystals via Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Analysis Current Position: Amazon |
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Pavan Emani
M.S., UIC, May 2020 UIC Materials Engineering Project: Heterointerface of Graphene and Zinc Oxide (ZnO) Nanowire Current Position: Engineer at GL Technologies, USA |
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Aineta Kassa
M.S., UIC, August 2019 Project: Chemical Exfoliation of Mixed-Hybridized Molecular Materials Process Engineer at MERCK, USA Co-Advisor: Vikas Berry |
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Natechanok Yutthasaksunthorn
M.S., UIC, December 2018 Project: Understanding Structural Stability in 2D Black Phosphorous PhD Student at G-Tech Co-Advisor: Vikas Berry |
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Xin Yu
M.S., UIC, December 2016 Project: CVD Design of Graphene-on-Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Research Engineer at ZEISS Microscopy, China Co-Advisor: Vikas Berry |
M.S. Research Projects
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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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Isaac Juma
M.S., UAPB, May 2022 UAPB Computer Science Project: Study of Twisted WS2 Crystals via Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning Analysis Current Position: Axiom |
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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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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 Outreach Program)
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Aniya Remley
June - July 2022 Project: Biomolecules-Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar Energy Harvesting |
Innocence Reed-Guy
June - July 2022 Project: Biomolecules-Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar Energy Harvesting |
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Jasmine Stinnett
June - July 2021 Project: Biomolecules-Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar Energy Harvesting |
Ja'Miyah Gary
June - July 2021 Project: Biomolecules-Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar Energy Harvesting |
