Abstract

Dr Suchitra Sebastian, University Lecturer in Physics from the Department of Physics will be giving a talk entitled,

"Lossless Energy Transport: The Magic of Superconductors"

Time: Thursday 20 November , 5pm Venue: Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry

Dr Sebastian received a PhD in Applied Physics at Stanford University, USA in 2006, prior to which she completed an MBA at the Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad), India and a BSc in Physics at the Women’s Christian College (Chennai), India. She was awarded the Lee Osheroff Richardson North American Science prize for her PhD work on frustrated quantum magnets. In 2012 she was awarded the Young Scientist Medal in magnetism by the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, and the Moseley Medal by the Institute of Physics for her discoveries in frustrated quantum magnets, heavy fermion systems, and high temperature superconductors. Dr Sebastian’s research interests are in the area of correlated electron systems, particularly in novel materials. Her research focuses on the search for emergent quantum phenomena in a variety of new materials under extreme conditions.