Mark Edmonds

Dr. Mark Edmonds is a Senior Lecturer and ARC Future Fellow at Monash University's School of Physics and Astronomy. He specializes in topological materials and 2D materials, focusing on their electronic properties, growth via molecular beam epitaxy, and characterization using techniques like synchrotron-based photoelectron spectroscopy. His research aims to develop low-energy electronic technologies. He holds a PhD from La Trobe University (2014) and was an ARC DECRA Fellow (2016–2019).

Key research areas include Kagome metals, twisted 2D semiconductors, and van der Waals heterostructures. He leads projects on magnetic topological insulators and has collaborated internationally. Awards include the Monash Early Career Researcher Award, Laby Medal, and Nancy Millis Prize. His work contributes to Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy.

• Education: PhD (La Trobe University, 2014)
• Fellowships: ARC Future Fellow, Monash Centre for Atomically Thin Materials Fellow
• Labs: Works with synchrotron facilities, scanning probe microscopy setups, and nanofabrication labs.

Edmonds supervises projects on atomically thin materials, emphasizing experimental methods and device applications. His recent work explores charge density waves and optical switching in layered materials, with 18 active or completed research projects.