معرفی
Aditya Sood is an Assistant Professor jointly appointed in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Princeton Materials Institute at Princeton University, with additional affiliations in Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. He leads the Sood Lab, focusing on visualizing ultrafast material dynamics for applications in energy-efficient computing, energy harvesting, and thermal management.
Education:
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University (2017)
B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Research Focus:
His interdisciplinary research combines ultrafast spectroscopy, nanoscale thermal transport engineering, and quantum material dynamics. Current investigations include atomic-scale heat manipulation, picosecond-resolution material imaging, non-equilibrium matter states, and ion transport modulation in energy storage systems. The lab utilizes advanced electron/X-ray sources at national facilities alongside Princeton-based laser laboratories.
Recent Research Trends:
Analysis of 15 recent publications reveals concentrated work in: 1) Electrochemical control of nanoscale thermal/structural properties, 2) Ultrafast visualization of phase transitions in quantum materials, 3) Phonon engineering in 2D heterostructures, and 4) Thermal transport modulation through novel material interfaces.
Awards & Honors:
- ACS PRF Doctoral New Investigator Award (2023)
- AVS Nanoscale Science & Technology Division Early Career Award (2022)
- MRS Postdoctoral Award (2022)
- LCLS Young Investigator Award, SLAC (2021)
- MRS Gold Graduate Student Award (2017)
- Batra Gold Medal, IIT-Kanpur (2011)
- Two Princeton Engineering Teaching Commendations (2023)
Research Funding & Advising:
- Principal Investigator: DOE Microelectronics Science Research Center (CHIME), SEAS Innovation Grant, Samsung Electronics Grant, Andlinger Center Grant
- Advising: 3 PhD students (Touhid Ahmed, Nova Wu, Shreya Shukla) and multiple undergraduates
- Postdoctoral Researchers: Dr. Mithun K.P. (ultrafast spectroscopy)
Laboratory:
Directs the Sood Lab specializing in ultrafast laser systems and national lab collaborations (SLAC, PPPL). Recent expansions include diamond physics for extreme-environment electronics and catalytic interfaces.
