Gregory David Fuchs

Gregory David Fuchs is a Professor in the Department of Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell University, where he has been faculty since 2011. His research bridges quantum information science, spintronics, and condensed matter physics, focusing on hybrid quantum systems and spin dynamics in solid-state materials.

• Education: B.S. in Physics and Chemistry Education (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996), M.S. (Cornell, 2003), and Ph.D. (Cornell, 2007) in Applied Physics.

The Fuchs Group specializes in manipulating spin and optical degrees of freedom in materials like diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers and wide band-gap defects. Their work explores hybrid quantum systems combining superconducting circuits with magnetic materials, aiming to develop quantum sensors and networks. They also advance magnetic imaging techniques, including time-resolved magneto-thermal microscopy and scanning NV center microscopy with ~50 nm resolution.

Recent publications highlight innovations in quantum spin control, magnon-photon coupling, and defect engineering in materials such as GaN and hexagonal boron nitride. These studies often intersect with quantum computing, nanophotonics, and magnetic device engineering.

• Scientific Awards: Cornell Engineering Research Excellence Award (2020), DOE Early Career Award (2014), Presidential Early Career Award (2013), NSF Faculty Early Career Award (2013), Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow (2012).

His lab's interdisciplinary approach draws from atomic physics, materials science, and electrical engineering, with applications in quantum technologies, nanoscale imaging, and spintronics. Collaborative projects include the development of superconducting microwave circuits and ultra-low damping magnetic materials.