Assistant Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan and 2020 LSA Collegiate Fellow (Physics)
About
Eric received their PhD from Stanford University where they magnetically imaged how electrons flow through novel materials to better understand their behavior. As an Elings Prize Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Santa Barbara, they investigated the collective behavior of electrons in graphene, studying new phases arising from inter-electron interactions.
Eric is deeply committed to making physics a more inclusive and accessible experience. They are looking forward to building a diverse research group, developing a teaching approach which empowers underrepresented groups in physics, and exploring outreach opportunities at the University of Michigan.
Current Work:
Eric is interested in the behavior of electrons in weird situations, whether that be at extremely low temperature, high magnetic fields, in two or fewer dimensions, and/or when repulsion between electrons is strong. Some electronic phases of matter are familiar: metals, insulators, and ferromagnets. However, in strange conditions, electrons can form phases with more fantastic properties: flowing without any electrical resistance or behaving as if they have a fraction of an electron charge. Eric plans to further our understanding of novel phases using magnetic imaging on the nanometer scale, electronic measurements, and assembly of two-dimensional materials.
Research Area Keyword(s):
Condensed matter physics, correlated electrons, low temperature physics
