Kaveh Ahadi

Kaveh Ahadi is an Assistant Professor with joint appointments in the Department of Materials Science & Engineering and Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University. His laboratory is located in the Fontana Laboratories on the Columbus campus.

Education: He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of California Santa Barbara (2019) and M.Sc. in Materials Science from the University of Alberta (2015).

Research Focus: Prof. Ahadi leads the Ahadi Research Group specializing in quantum materials. Key areas include:

• Epitaxial growth and characterization of functional oxides and topological materials
• Electronic transport phenomena in correlated electron systems
• Heterostructure engineering for quantum device applications
• Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) of superconducting and spin-orbit coupled materials

Publication Trends: His 15 most recent articles (2023-2025) demonstrate strong focus on:

• Superconductivity mechanisms in KTaO₃ interfaces
• MBE growth optimization of quantum materials
• Spin-charge conversion phenomena
• Strain and doping effects in oxide heterostructures

with applications in quantum computing and spintronics.

Research Team: Currently advises two PhD students in Materials Science and Engineering:

• Younes Ghorbani
• Samuel Poage

Grants: Leads collaborative projects including "Optimizing KTaO₃ Superconductivity for Quantum Applications" (2023).