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Fazel Tafti is an Associate Professor of Physics at Boston College, specializing in experimental condensed matter physics with a focus on topological order, superconductivity, and quantum phase transitions. His research explores low-dimensional magnets, material synthesis, and advanced transport measurements under extreme conditions. He leads the Tafti Lab, an interdisciplinary group combining theoretical and experimental approaches to design quantum materials for sustainable energy, quantum information, and extreme environment applications.
Education: Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Toronto.
Research Interests: The lab investigates novel quantum materials using a feedback loop between DFT computations, crystal growth, and advanced characterization techniques. Key areas include honeycomb iridates, Weyl semimetals, and magnetocaloric materials. Recent work explores colossal magnetoresistance in Eu₅In₂As₆ and topological magnetic excitations in SmAlSi.
Grants & Collaborations: NSF-funded projects on magnetocaloric materials and topological spintronics. Collaborations with national labs for neutron scattering and high-field experiments. The lab supports graduate and undergraduate researchers, including NSF-GRFP awardee Enrique Gonzalez and Kyle Fruhling (magnetocaloric studies).
Labs & Teams: State-of-the-art facilities for crystal growth, quantum transport, and extreme condition measurements. Collaborations with institutions like NIST and Johns Hopkins University on neutron scattering and magnetic domain analysis.
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