Research

I study how lattice geometry and orbital connectivity can generate flat electronic bands, enhanced correlations, and unconventional metallic or superconducting behavior in real crystalline materials. This thrust connects graph-theoretic and materials-design ideas to experiments on kagome, pyrochlore, and other frustrated-lattice compounds, with the goal of identifying model platforms where band topology, quantum geometry, and interactions can be measured directly.

A major direction of my research is understanding magnetic phases whose structure is selected by the underlying electronic degrees of freedom. Recent work on EuAg₄Sb₂ highlights this theme: multi-q spin moiré superlattices, Fermi-surface-linked magnetic ordering wavevectors, and spiral-spin-liquid correlations show how itinerant electrons, frustration, and topology can stabilize tunable nanoscale spin textures.

I develop and apply neutron scattering and complementary probes to solve magnetic and electronic structures in quantum materials. This includes small-angle, polarized, single-crystal, powder, and inelastic neutron scattering, often combined with magnetic field, pressure, strain, or low-temperature sample environments. I am also interested in experimental infrastructure, data visualization, and open analysis tools that make complex scattering measurements more interpretable and broadly useful.