Samuel Lara Avila

Samuel Lara Avila is an Associate Professor at Chalmers University of Technology in the Department of Quantum Component Physics. His research focuses on quantum transport phenomena in 2D materials, particularly graphene and its heterostructures, with applications in quantum resistance metrology, terahertz detection, and nanoelectronic devices.

• Major research areas: Quantum transport, 2D material heterostructures, graphene-based sensors, and electronic device physics
• Key collaborations: Professor Sergey Kubatkin, Dr. Hans He, and international teams in materials synthesis and quantum engineering

His publications highlight advancements in van der Waals heterostructures for tunnel field-effect transistors, quantum Hall effect stability, and terahertz photon detection. Recent work includes computational modeling of 2D semiconductor tunability and scalable fabrication of edge contacts for quantum devices.

Current projects funded by VINNOVA and the Swedish Research Council (VR) include studies on quantum criticality in 2D Dirac materials and industrial applications of graphene technology (2D-TECH). Earlier contributions involved quantum Hall resistance standards and molecular electronics research, including single-molecule conductance switching.