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Lucas Caretta is the Howard M. Reisman '76, P'09 Assistant Professor of Engineering at Brown University’s School of Engineering. His research focuses on designing magnetic, electronic, and optical properties of oxide thin films through epitaxial synthesis and in-situ characterization. He earned a BS from the University of Minnesota and a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT. His postdoctoral work at UC Berkeley included President’s Postdoctoral and Ford Foundation Fellowships.
Research interests include quantum materials, spintronics, ferroelectricity, multiferroics, and spin-orbit coupling. He explores interface engineering, thin film properties, and device design. His lab investigates emergent phenomena in atomically-precise thin films with applications in magneto-optics and magnetotransport.
Key awards include NSF Graduate Fellowship (2013-2018) and GEM Consortium Fellowship (2013). He teaches ENGN 0410 (Materials Science) and ENGN 2460 (Electronic/Magnetic Materials Design). His work bridges nanoscale science with large-scale technological challenges, emphasizing materials for next-generation devices.
Lab and affiliations: The CarettaLab focuses on advanced materials synthesis and characterization. He is affiliated with Brown’s School of Engineering and collaborates with institutions like UC Berkeley’s Ramesh Lab. Current projects include electric-field control of spin textures and multiferroic systems.
